Big Blue Bent

Big Blue Bent

A look at (mostly Canadian) politics, news, and information from the viewpoints of a panel of Montreal-based conservatives. Factual, reverential, confrontational and, from time to time, funny (we think.)

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April 23, 2024 45 mins

New #BigBlueBent podcast featuring Montreal-based conservative pundits commenting on events in Canadian politics in the period that was. This week - Jeff Joseph (host, Dull Normal), Christine Maydossian (policy advisor/strategist), Robert Presser (entrepreneur, former political candidate), and Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, op-ed writer, former political candidate) take a look at the federal government's 2024 spring Budget w...

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#BigBlueBent podcast where Montreal-based conservatives look at the period that was in Canadian politics. This week - host Jeff Joseph and panel regulars Matthew Conway (Consultant), Dr. Roy Eappen (Endocrinologist), and Robert Presser (Entrepreneur) whom are all former political candidates take a much shorter look at Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather's mulling of his political future that wound up were it started after all. ...

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The Big Blue Bent podcast - where Montreal-based conservatives take a lot at recent events in the Canadian political scene. This week: host Jeff Joseph ("dull normal") and panelists Robert Presser (entrepreneur, former political candidate) and Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist, and former political candidate) reflect on the passing of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Also, ArriveC...

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February 8, 2024 82 mins

#BigBlueBent podcast. Montreal-based conservatives Jeff Joseph (host), Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, op/ed writer, former provincial political candidate), Christine Maydossian (strategy advisor), Matthew Conway (strategy, public and government relations advisor), and Robert Presser (entrepreneur, former federal political candidate) gather around the virtual table to discuss recent events in Canadian politics. This week - surpris...

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January 28, 2024 54 mins

#BigBlueBent podcast - where Montreal-based conservatives discuss the week/period that was in Canadian politics. On this episode - host Jeff Joseph (Dull Normal) and panelists Matthew Conway (public and government relations advisor), Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, WSJ op-ed writer, and former political candidate), and Robert Presser (entrepreneur, op-ed writer, and former political candidate) take a look at the Liberal Party&apos...

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January 17, 2024 68 mins

Season Premiere of the Big Blue podcast where Montreal-based conservatives (some more "capital C" than others discuss recent events in Canadian politics. This week, Jeff Joseph (host) welcomes Dr. Roy Eappen (internal medicine specialist, medical op-ed writer, former provincial political candidate), Robert Presser (op-ed/ghost writer, entrepreneur, former federal political candidate), and, after varying degrees of absence...

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September 25, 2023 63 mins

#BigBlueBent podcast looking at the week in Canadian politics. This week - Host Jeff Joseph (Dull Normal) and panelist Dr. Roy Eappen (internal medicine specialist, former political candidate) takes a look at the Conservative Party National Convention and some new platform policies that emerged (prepare for a long chat about trans rights for minors.) Also, as it was breaking at the time, the opening of the fall session of Parliamen...

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Host Jeff Joseph ("Dull Normal") and panelists Robert Presser (entrepreneur and former PC candidate) and Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist and former PCQ candidate in Quebec) take a look at Canadian politics of late after a bit of a summer hiatus. This week - Trudeau's big cabinet shuffle (or is it?). Also, the PM and spouse announce their separation. Are there any political implications (hint: don't expect much i...

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New #BigBlueBent. Montreal-based conservatives Jeff Joseph (host), Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, former PCQ candidate) and Robert Presser (entrepreneur, former Progressive Conservative Party candidate) discuss the week or so that was in Canadian politics with some potpourri added for good measure. This episode - the Chong affair continues. Also, takeaways on the Liberal National Convention, what's the deal on the re-designe...

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May 5, 2023 75 mins

Montreal-based conservatives Jeff Joseph (host) and Robert Presser (entrepreneur, formal federal candidate) throw together a two-person chat-fest on the latest week that was in Canadian politics. A veritable feast of topics from the latest developments in the foreign interference melee now featuring allegations of intimidation against the family of Conservative MP Michael Chong. Also - it's the economy, man! Is there going to ...

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#BigBlueBent host Jeff Joseph is joined by Montreal conservative regulars Robert Presser (entrepreneur, op-ed writer, former Progressive Conservative candidate), Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist, former PCQ candidate) and new first-time panelist Jimmy Zoubris (special advisor to the Mayor of Montreal) to take a look at the week in Canadian politics. This episode: Han Dong and the foreign interference me...

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#BigBlueBent host Jeff Joseph is joined by panelists Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, conservative commentator), Christine Maydossian (advisor, Lelikan) and Robert Presser (entrepreneur, op-ed/speech writer, former PC candidate) to discuss the week in Canadian political news. This week - Chinese Communist Party interference in Canadian elections not going away as fast as PM Trudeau would like. We examine the announcement of Special...

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NEW #BigBlueBent. Host Jeff Joseph and fellow Montreal-based Conservatives Robert Presser (Entrepreneur, op-ed columnist) and Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist) look at important events in Canadian politics. This week: Trudeau's China conundrum (the figurative walls come tumbling down). Also, three Conservative MPs and a deemed extremist European parliamentarian meet over drinks and, particularly th...

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#BigBlueBent featuring a weekly look at events in Canadian politics from a Montreal-based conservative viewpoint. This week - Jeff Joseph (Host) and panelists Robert Presser (Entrepreneur, Op-Ed columnist, former political candidate), and Dr. Roy Eappen (Endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist, former political candidate) cede the floor to former political advisor and Toronto City Council liaison for the late Mayor Rob Ford, ...

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#BlgBlueBent podcast featuring Montreal-based conservatives discussing big weekly topics in Canadian politics. This week - Host Jeff Joseph ("Dull Normal") and panelists Christine Maydossian (Lelikan) and Dr. Roy Eappen (Endocrinologist, former provincial PCQ candidate) look at the fallout from the recent Leger "Is Canada Broken?" poll including the backlash. Also, Bill C-13 and what the heck is going on inside ...

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#BigBlueBent podcast featuring Montreal-based conservatives looking at recent issues in Canadian politics. This  week - host Jeff Joseph and guests Robert Presser (entrepreneur, former Progressive Conservative Party candidate, and op-ed columnist) and Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist, from Conservative Party of Quebec candidate) look at the controversy surrounding Justin Trudeau's appointment of jo...

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Big Blue Bent host Jeff Joseph welcomes guest Montreal conservative panelists Robert Presser (Entrepreneur, former PCPC candidate), Dr. Roy Eappen (Endocrinologist, former PCQ candidate), and Christine Maydossian (advisor, Lelikan) to discuss the big issues in Canadian politics. This week - a look at the Canadian Government's new/old(?)/revamped(?) F-35 jet fighter order and .... Doug Ford's new Ontario healthcare reforms...

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#Bigbluebent host Jeff Joseph and panelists Robert Presser (Entrepreneur, for PC candidate) and Dr. Roy Eappen (Endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist, former PCQ candidate) take a look back at the year 2022 in Canadian politics from a Montreal conservative lens. They discuss their take on the most important Canadian political event followed by where the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP are going in 2023 and, finally, some g...

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Host Jeff Joseph and fellow Montreal-based conservatives Robert Presser (Entrepreneur, Op-Ed columnist, former PC candidate) and Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist, former PCQ candidate) discuss the latest events in Canadian politics. This week - Canadiens goaltender takes a stand against Bill C-21 and the fur flies (metaphorically speaking of course), another Trudeau Minister found in contravention of th...

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November 30, 2022 75 mins

Montreal-based conservative panelists Jeff Joseph (Host), Christine Maydossian (Director - Leliken Public Relations), Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist) and Robert Presser (Entrepreneur and former Mulroney PC candidate) tackle recent news in Canadian politics. This week - the wrap-up the "witness" phase of the Public Emergency Order Commission culminating in the Chrystia Freeland and PM Justin ...

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