The Strategists
Hosted by Zain Velji and Shannon Phillips and Stephen Carter and Leah Ward · Stephen Carter, Zain Velji, Corey Hogan, Shannon Phillips
4.7from 329 ratings
- 248
- Episodes
- 141
- Transcribed
- 329
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 58K
- YouTube views
About The Strategists
Professional unprofessional strategists Stephen Carter, Zain Velji, and Shannon Phillips break down the news of the day. Not just what’s happening, but how it’s being played.Policy is one thing. Politics is another.The show dissects the strategy behind the headlines: what governments are doing, why it matters, and the political incentives driving every move. They don't tell you what to think. They make you harder to spin.Originally hosted with Corey Hogan (now inside the machine), The Strategists now anchors a growing podcast network:• The Strategists — weekly strategy, sharp takes, and questionable professionalism• Ministry of Podcasts — Corey Hogan reports from inside Parliament• Balance of Power — Annalise Klingbeil, Shannon Phillips, and Leah Ward bring a distinct lens to power and politicsDescribed as “shockingly insightful” and “sports talk radio for politics.”Not sponsored by Flair Airlines.Get bonus episodes and more at strategistspatreon.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Stephen Carter, Zain Velji, Corey Hogan, Shannon Phillips
- Category
- news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 23 Apr 2021
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
141 of 248 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 4053: Don’t Pull a Prentice
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 4052: Megachurch Miracle in Calgary-Shaw
12 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 4051: Does $4 Million Buy a Referendum?
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Episode 4053: Don’t Pull a Prentice
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] She's trying to keep the separatists in her party happy. If we don't get separation this way, we'll get separation that other way. So the separation, I mean, there is no means. The four constitutional questions are not going to happen. There are not enough willing provinces. You're not going to get the Senate to vote to eliminate itself. You're not going to get all 10 provinces to agree on anything. So the four constitutional questions are designed simply to give us a wedge that say, see, they're not accommodating us. We have no choice but to separate in the future. That's what they're there for. […]
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- YouTube views
- 58,454
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 15 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 314 ratings
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- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 96
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Who hosts The Strategists?
Zain Velji and Shannon Phillips and Stephen Carter and Leah Ward host the show. Published by Stephen Carter, Zain Velji, Corey Hogan, Shannon Phillips.
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