{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66e4224651960f14a815df05/67f45bd30986780463035eb0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Breakdown: (Mostly) Election Special 2025 ft. Eric Wickham","description":"<p>It's election season, basically Christmas for politics nerds who have no life. So instead of wallowing in the news about the campaign trail, the candidates and the polling, we're going to breakdown some election coverage. Eric Wickham, Ontario reporter for <em>PressProgress </em>joins to discuss <em>CTV News</em> having to right-wing flak, incredible reporting about a mass punishment at \"Wong-tanamo Bay,\" and a general discussion about the state of the 2025 federal election.</p><p>Follow Eric on <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/ericwickham.ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a> and <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@e.wickham\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>.</p><p>Check out his reporting for <a href=\"https://pressprogress.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>PressProgress</em></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Scott on <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/youcaughtscott.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p><p>Intro Music:<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97RnLaKc0sI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Vigilante</a> - Cross Dog</p><p>Artwork by Zo at<a href=\"https://www.studiobonjourhi.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Studio Bonjourhi</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources and further reading at:</p><p>https://readthecatch.ca/breakdown-mostly-election-special-2025-ft-eric-wickham-the-north-state-podcast</p>","author_name":"Scott Martin"}