The annual Halloween Spooktakular! Teachers are back on the Job. Ben and Trent take issue with how that's transpired. a recap of our Municipal election and as always happy shout outs!

ATA Strike is in week 2, time to put opinions aside and hammer out a deal. St Paul is looking at a sudden closer of a substantial institution. And it's the home stretch for our municipal election. The guys also give a huge shout out to St Paul's outgoing mayor Maureen Miller!

Alberta teachers are going on strike! The guys aren't exactly on the same page for the whole situation. Ben and Trent have been meeting with candidates for the upcoming municipal elections and share what they've learned. Many shout out and be assured, no campaign signs were urinated on during this podcast.

The Guys have matching outfits for this one. Thanks to the Watt Family coming up to the 5th Mason Watt Memorial Race this Saturday in Cold Lake. The Guys share their thoughts about the Charlie Kirk assassination. Lots to say coming into the last few days to send in nominations for the upcoming municipal election. Plus happy shout outs!

Teachers strike, Book "bans", and golf course vandalism. The guys have a full plate of rants to discuss along with community events and they continue the call out for candidates planning to run in the upcoming municipal election!

Don't go out in the woods! Trent has a change of mind on a rural public transportation study. Municipal elections are getting closer and we need to hear from more candidates and Ben explains why he has no remorse or regret from polishing off the family size bag of Mexican Chili Chips!

The Guys go more on a rant for first world problems and keep things on the lighter side this time. Things like no more plastic bags at the grocery store. Our national weather service is now called Climate Change Canada, and a national clothing brand goes old school advertising. Lots of happy shout outs as the guys put more focus on the Raves and less of a rant

What's it worth to send a town councilor to a conference just weeks before a municipal election? The Guys discuss this and relay some public feed back on this matter. Some big events coming up in the area and a big broad shout out!

The "List" episode! Ben and Trent give their two bits on the Epstein List that apparently doesn't exist. There's a new Party with an old name popping up in Alberta politics and the guys still want to know why the Town of St Paul, is seeking a line of credit. Happy Shout outs and upcoming events!

Ben and Trent get educated on some of the details being hashed out by the Alberta Teachers Association and why they turned down an offer. The town of St. Paul is looking for public input to before applying for a line of credit and the boys raise a toast to the best guard dog the Rant could ever have, Jett the Dog sadly passed away recently.

Strike! Lot of strike talk going around. Teachers, Nurses and Postal Workers. Ben and Trent give their opinions of how the bargaining should go down. Some community events and a lot of name drops. Make sure you listen to find out if you might be on the list!

Budget Breakdown. Help the guys understand how these numbers add up! Town and County release expenditures and revenues for 2025 that has Ben and Trent scratching their heads. A logical rant for the most part with a sudden burst of anger near the end, but still they get it together for happy shout outs, all with a bit of time constraint!

The Guys celebrate 50 episodes while a 50 year old local Television institution that serves our area has suddenly been shut down without warning! The County of St Paul has decided to stick to it's initial ruling to pull $30,000 of funding for the St Paul Library. Ben challenges the integrity and possibly the overall intelligence of the members of The county council who supported that decision. And Trent finally learns to pronounce the last name of one of our loyal listeners!

The Guys share their thoughts on the recent federal election and what might lay ahead for Alberta and western Canada. We have a bit of a dust up at the local registries office because someone thinks they're more important than they are. And the County of St Paul has Library funding on the agenda for it's next meeting May 13th! Happy shout outs along with a Happy anniversary to a Guy and his Correspondent!

It's the $5.8 million dollar question with a $30 thousand dollar answer. The Guys speculate why the County of St. Paul is threatening to pull $30 dollars in library funding that will essentially only affect the St Paul Municipal Public Library. We're close to seeing a nurses strike and there's virtually no coverage on the negotiations. It's a big weekend for Jr B hockey in St Paul and Ben gives a golden shout out to his kid!

Trent feels Ben may have thrown him under the bus on his "other" podcast. Lots to rant about on all levels of politics and a couple of local measles cases. Huge shout outs to some local minor hockey teams and more community events piling up for April!

We have a Prime Minister we didn't elect! Ben and Trent give their 2 cents on that. A UCP MLA mentioned in the last podcast has paid the price for looking after his constituents. Are Scott is doing okay lately but could still do better. And a reminder, it's a municipal election year and people need to start thinking ahead. It's the kinder, gentler rant for now!

The verdict is in! Update from last rant, a hefty suspension for a hockey player that got into an altercation with refs at a U18 game in St Paul last month. An MLA named Scott is taking a stand against his own political party and the guys are impressed. Health care, and a Town of St Paul Public meeting recap. Community events, happy shout outs and Ben breaks down why running a marathon down in Houston Texas was very important.

The Guys go off .... side on this one! Ben might even be served up a Match penalty for how fired up he got. It's all about the U18 Cold Lake player that struck a linesman during a recent game in St Paul. What led up to it, what social media is saying about it, and the guys give recommendations on how a situation like this could be avoided.

Ben's back from Mexico and the boys are looking forward to municipal elections! What they think may be focal points for campaigning over the next year. Quieter on the rant front but lots of community evens coming up and love for people in our community including a new podcast that Ben is convinced he inspired!