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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.Have you ever wanted to put a deeper lens on how culture is shaping our politics? For instance ... How did crypto bros. become a powerful political force? Why is the “right” considered today’s counter culture? And when exactly did green energy become so lib-coded? Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and... more

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a specia... more

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a specia... more

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a specia... more

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a specia... more

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Recent Guests

Quito Maggi
President and CEO of Main Street Research
Main Street Research
Episode: Is Toronto done with Olivia Chow? ft. Quito Maggi
Eric Lombardi
Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidate; founder of More Neighbours Toronto
More Neighbours Toronto / Ontario Liberal Party
Episode: Who the hell is Eric Lombardi? ft. Eric Lombardi, OLP Leadership Candidate
Kaity Mendes
Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario; principal investigator of digitally informed Youth Digital Safety project
University of Western Ontario
Episode: Is a social media ban protecting kids or just politics? ft. Kaity Mendes
David Coletto
CEO of Abacus Data
Abacus Data
Episode: Are data centres the new NIMBY frontier? ft. David Coletto
Corey Oser
Senior Vice President of Programs, Global Fund for Children
Global Fund for Children
Episode: Is the term “toxic masculinity” cancelled? ft. Corey Oser
Janet Brown
Lead Alberta pollster and political analyst
Alberta pollster
Episode: Is Alberta separatism more bark than bite? ft. pollster Janet Brown
Peter Singer
Co-founder of Grand Challenges Canada; health policy expert; author of Global Health Insights
Grand Challenges Canada; U of T Joint Centre for Bioethics; World Health Organization (former advisor)
Episode: Is Ozempic healthcare’s silver bullet? ft. Dr. Peter Singer
Philippe Fournier
Creator of 338 Canada and QC125 polling aggregators; columnist for L'Actualité; co-host of The Numbers; astrophysics professor
338 Canada, QC125, L'Actualité, The Numbers (podcast)
Episode: Are Quebecers second-guessing separatism? ft. Philippe Fournier
Dan Arnold
Pollster and Chief Strategy Officer at Polara (former CSO 2015-2021)
Polara Strategic Insights
Episode: Did the Clip Economy steal the plot? ft. pollster Dan Arnold

Hosts

Kyla Ronellenfitsch
Host of Culture Lab with Kyla and Gabe
Gabe De Roche
Co-host; Host of Culture Lab with Kyla and Gabe

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 30 ratings
  • Liberal Commentary

    Liberal Commentary disguised as impartial “data” sharing. Gerald Butts coming on to talk about Trump’s scandals and corruption is rich considering his time as Trudeau’s advisor overseeing green slush funds, WE charity scandals.. I will touch grass elsewhere.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Odoggy17
    Canada3 months ago
  • Gabe: Do your homework and practice public speaking

    I'd happily listen to Cultural Lab if only Kyla were the host.

    Spending an hour listening to Gabe fumble about and uhm, uhhh, ahhh his way through two-minute long questions is both painful and disrespectful of the show's guests and listeners alike.

    Gabe, listening to you interview guests is like listening to a student fake his way through interviews or exams because he's neither prepared nor practiced.

    Kyla, by contrast, asks sharp, concise questions that challenge and stymie the show's ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    pcourterelle
    Canada3 months ago
  • Meh

    Dedicated listener to other Air Quotes Media pods, this one needs some work. The vibe, the banter, the back and forth with guests, it lacks flow, just seems off or disjointed. May come back in a few months, also, not a fan of the vocals on the intro.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KevOttawa
    Canada4 months ago
  • Needs Something

    I’ve listened to your first 3. Subjects good, great guests, but the vibe very much the first year student interviewing the prof. Not a conversation between equals. Hope you hit your stride.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Ottawan75
    Canada4 months ago
  • First interview review

    Podcast off to a good start with an excellent interview with David Herle that provided more depth of analysis than we usually see on Canadian politics. As for Herle's reference to the Pew Research Center as a great data source and the absence of anything like it in Canada - please consider the Environics Institute for Survey Research, which has been doing similar work (if at a smaller scale) about Canadians for about 20 years. In some cases this Institute has consciously mirrored Pew surveys an... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KAN-Ottawa
    Canada5 months ago

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Talking Points

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Is a social media ban protecting kids or just politics? ft. Kaity Mendes
Q: How strong is the evidence for the effectiveness of bans, and what do early results from places like Australia show us about short-term versus long-term effects?
Early evidence from Australia suggests about 30% of under-16s are off social platforms due to the ban, but this also means many youths find ways around restrictions. The longer-term impacts remain uncertain and require more research, with emphasis on whether the policy changes improve safety or merely shift behaviors.
Is a social media ban protecting kids or just politics? ft. Kaity Mendes
Q: So Kaity, what is the core problem social media bans are trying to solve, and how would you characterize the landscape beyond Canada today?
The problem is multifaceted, including addiction, anxiety, sleep disruption, and exposure to harmful content; bans may reduce some exposure but risk driving youths to workarounds. A more effective approach may be to mandate safety-by-design features and stronger platform accountability, as well as considering broader harms beyond the public sphere.
Who the hell is Eric Lombardi? ft. Eric Lombardi, OLP Leadership Candidate
Q: how would you address Ontario's housing and healthcare challenges while fostering innovation?
He emphasizes a highly developed state capacity for welfare and infrastructure, interoperable health IT and rapid diagnostic centers in health care, and a competitive economy that rewards entrepreneurship and reduces regulatory incumbency, while leveraging private delivery to improve efficiency without privatizing the system.
Who the hell is Eric Lombardi? ft. Eric Lombardi, OLP Leadership Candidate
Q: elevator pitch: why is now the right time for Eric Lombardi to lead the Ontario Liberal Party?
Lombardi argues that Ontario needs pragmatic, policy-driven leadership to restore competitiveness, strengthen public services, and renew a generational contract that supports young people, while building a broad, cross-partisan coalition to win in a changing political landscape.
Is Toronto done with Olivia Chow? ft. Quito Maggi
Q: What did your poll tell you? Who's going to win Toronto?
Chow remains ahead in topline results, but Bradford shows stronger performance on certain issues and could erode Chow's lead as turnout and cross-tabs evolve; a two-candidate race shows Chow favored but with vulnerability.

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Culture Lab analyzes how culture shapes politics, using data, polling, and expert guest interviews to examine timely issues like AI infrastructure, climate policy framing, data-driven campaigning, and media ecosystems. Each episode threads together public sentiment, regional dynamics, and strategic messaging to illuminate how cultural currents influence policy choices and political outcomes. Noteworthy is the show's strong emphasis on data-informed storytelling, with guests ranging from pollsters and policymakers to journalists and industry experts, often pairing rigorous analysis with real-world implications for messaging, coalition-building, and media strategy.

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1. Quito Maggi
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5. Corey Oser
6. Janet Brown
7. Peter Singer
8. Philippe Fournier

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