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In Bed with the Elephant is a podcast for people who crave debate and conversation and are passionate about ideas.
It’s a show with grit that goes deep and wide.
Each episode I interview a single guest with critical and nuanced perspectives.
The aim: to enlighten, educate, edify and entertain.
From politics to history to science,
From cinema to music to sport.
We’ll talk about books, economics, technology, climate, and the law.
We’ll talk about land grabs and annexation.
We’ll discuss things that matter to all of us.
And things you may not have thought mattered at all.
In Bed with the Elephant will transport you to distant lands and bring you back home again.
On In Bed with the Elephant we want to disrupt preconceptions and challenge convention.
We’ll ask big uncomfortable questions and wrestle with taboos.
Satisfy your curiosity with a weekly dose of In Bed with The Elephant.
A podcast that always addresses the elephant in the room.
Evan Balgord - Executive Director of the Canadian Anti- Hate Network
In Bed with the Elephant
37 minutes 19 seconds
5 months ago
Evan Balgord - Executive Director of the Canadian Anti- Hate Network
The Far Right is having a moment. Some might even say it’s on the march. Seven EU member states including Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovakia – now have far-right parties within government. The Far Right’s footprint seems to be spreading around the world.
In the summer of 2024, the far right had strong showings in the European parliament elections. Following the federal election in Germany in February 2025 the populist, Eurosceptic, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany Party or AFD is now the second largest party in the German parliament.
In early June 2025 Poland’s nationalist conservative presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, described by commentators as being part of the radical right, surprised many by pulling off a narrow election victory.
According to the authors of the book “The Great Right North,” Far Right activism is also on the rise in Canada. They point to the growth of Far-right groups like “La Meute” and “Pegida Canada” that, they claim, have attracted tens of thousands of followers across the country. Joining me now to discuss the state of the Far right and White nationalist groupings in Canada is Evan Balgord. He’s the executive director of the Canadian Anti-hate Network.
In Bed with the Elephant
In Bed with the Elephant is a podcast for people who crave debate and conversation and are passionate about ideas.
It’s a show with grit that goes deep and wide.
Each episode I interview a single guest with critical and nuanced perspectives.
The aim: to enlighten, educate, edify and entertain.
From politics to history to science,
From cinema to music to sport.
We’ll talk about books, economics, technology, climate, and the law.
We’ll talk about land grabs and annexation.
We’ll discuss things that matter to all of us.
And things you may not have thought mattered at all.
In Bed with the Elephant will transport you to distant lands and bring you back home again.
On In Bed with the Elephant we want to disrupt preconceptions and challenge convention.
We’ll ask big uncomfortable questions and wrestle with taboos.
Satisfy your curiosity with a weekly dose of In Bed with The Elephant.
A podcast that always addresses the elephant in the room.
