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Mike and Nick — Left vs Right

Mike and Nick — Left vs Right

Mike and Nick Talk CUSMA, Canada's Recession, the Alberta Separatist Movement and more

Jun 5, 2026 · 31 min · 9 segments

On this episode of Mike and Nick, they catch up before chatting about CUSMA, the "technical" recession, Mark Carney’s long-awaited AI strategy his opinion on Toronto island airport expansion, Pete…

On this episode of Mike and Nick, they catch up before chatting about CUSMA, the "technical" recession, Mark Carney’s long-awaited AI strategy his opinion on Toronto island airport expansion, Pete Hoekstra sharing a Trump 51st State post, and the Alberta Separatist movement. CUSMA, "Technical" recession 1. Mark Carney’s long-awaited AI strategy directs billions to building “safe, reliable, and sovereign AI.” 2. Carney said he hasn’t “formed an opinion” on island airport expansion, promises a “consultation process.” Pete Hoekstra sharing a Trump 51st State post, Strait of Hormuz update? Trump personally shut down the infestation into his assisination attempt - if it was real, he’s be whining about it every single day Alberta Separatist movement

On this episode of Mike and Nick, they catch up before chatting about CUSMA, the "technical" recession, Mark Carney’s long-awaited AI strategy his opinion on Toronto island airport expansion, Pete…

Speakers: Nick AinisHostMikeHost

Show signals: Audience≈12k followers

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Top entities: Canada×48 Donald Trump×11 Mark Carney×17 Toronto×11 Pete Hoekstra×3

El Mocambo Recap & Event Monetization2:41 – 5:31

2:41

How was the gig? You gotta tell me the gig at the El Mocambo.

M

MikeHost

2:44

So Nick, you came on Toronto Miced once, and you basically told me I should be charging admission for TMLX events.

M

MikeHost

2:51

Do you remember this?

2:54

I do.

M

MikeHost

2:54

What...

M

MikeHost

2:55

Can you turn off the...

M

MikeHost

2:56

Nick, this is a professional podcast.

M

MikeHost

2:57

Why am I hearing notifications in the background?

2:59

You're hearing notifications? Come on.

M

MikeHost

3:01

Yeah, a couple in a row there, like... [laughs]

3:02

All right.

3:03

I'll turn them off.

M

MikeHost

3:04

Okay, but-

3:05

Sorry, everyone

M

MikeHost

3:05

... you told me, "Mic," you said, "You need to monetize this, uh, Toronto Miced universe," and you said, "Charge money for tickets." And I'm like, "Nah, I like free events." I have one on June 25th.

M

MikeHost

3:15

I hope you're there at Great Lakes Brewery, but anyway, there was a g-

3:17

Yeah, I usually, I usually attend.

M

MikeHost

3:19

Yeah, when they're free, because I charged $65 to attend, uh, my 90-minute presentation at the El Mocambo, and you weren't there.

3:29

I wasn't there because I was sick, right? Something like that.

M

MikeHost

3:32

Do you have a doctor's note?

3:34

I don't need a doctor's note, my friend.

M

MikeHost

3:36

Okay.

M

MikeHost

3:36

Well, it went very well.

M

MikeHost

3:38

Uh, I did record it and put it-

3:39

Tell me about it.

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Political DiscontentSociety > Public Opinion
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El Mocambo Recap & Event Monetization2:41 – 5:31

2:41

How was the gig? You gotta tell me the gig at the El Mocambo.

M

MikeHost

2:44

So Nick, you came on Toronto Miced once, and you basically told me I should be charging admission for TMLX events.

M

MikeHost

2:51

Do you remember this?

2:54

I do.

M

MikeHost

2:54

What...

M

MikeHost

2:55

Can you turn off the...

M

MikeHost

2:56

Nick, this is a professional podcast.

M

MikeHost

2:57

Why am I hearing notifications in the background?

2:59

You're hearing notifications? Come on.

M

MikeHost

3:01

Yeah, a couple in a row there, like... [laughs]

3:02

All right.

3:03

I'll turn them off.

M

MikeHost

3:04

Okay, but-

3:05

Sorry, everyone

M

MikeHost

3:05

... you told me, "Mic," you said, "You need to monetize this, uh, Toronto Miced universe," and you said, "Charge money for tickets." And I'm like, "Nah, I like free events." I have one on June 25th.

M

MikeHost

3:15

I hope you're there at Great Lakes Brewery, but anyway, there was a g-

3:17

Yeah, I usually, I usually attend.

M

MikeHost

3:19

Yeah, when they're free, because I charged $65 to attend, uh, my 90-minute presentation at the El Mocambo, and you weren't there.

3:29

I wasn't there because I was sick, right? Something like that.

M

MikeHost

3:32

Do you have a doctor's note?

3:34

I don't need a doctor's note, my friend.

M

MikeHost

3:36

Okay.

M

MikeHost

3:36

Well, it went very well.

M

MikeHost

3:38

Uh, I did record it and put it-

3:39

Tell me about it.

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