September 27, 2022 - Fascism in Italy: Dr. Piero Garofalo; Cyborg Cockroaches (For Real!)

0:20 | Is Italy back on the road to fascism? Will thousands of Canadians be left uninsured for damages from Hurricane Fiona? What are the implications of Alberta pushing back on Ottawa's "firearms confiscation program"? What percentage of Real Talkers polled will still wear masks on airplanes? There's a lot to keep an eye on these days. Ryan opens the show with a few quick hits.

11:01 | Is the election of Italy's new PM Giorgia Meloni an indicator that country is back on the road to fascism? What does the far-right coalition government mean for Italy, the EU, and the "western world"? Dr. Piero Garofalo, author of "Internal Exile in Fascist Italy" sets the scene (going back a hundred years), and brings us up to present day.

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37:51 | Real Talker "Darren" emailed the show, taking issue with the oft-invoked phrase "common sense politics". It perfectly tees up our upcoming interview with Dr. Sajjad Fazel on Wednesday.

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43:05 | In this week's The Leading Edge: cyborg cockroaches. No, seriously. They're real, they're fascinating, and one day they might save your life. The Leading Edge is presented Tuesdays on Real Talk by Leading Edge Physiotherapy. 

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