# Coffee with BJ Dichter | EP#247

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Podcast: [Coffee with BJ Dichter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-bj-dichter-6294147)
Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bjdichter/episodes/Coffee-with-BJ-Dichter--EP247-e3hptgt
Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/de0d9204/podcast/play/118338525/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-12%2F421914055-44100-2-f1c1b10093ea8.mp3
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## Resource

Episode 247 of Coffee with BJ covers a wide sweep of culture, politics, technology, and civilisational confidence. BJ opens with his signature satirical commentary on comedy, offence, and why humour can act as a hedge against brainwashing in an age of collectivism. He then previews Episode 208 of Not On Record, an upcoming webinar on whether America can still count on Canada, and appearances connected to the Scott Adams community. From there, the episode turns to the revival of the space program through Artemis II, the cultural importance of ambition, and why places like Cape Canaveral and the U.S. Space & Rocket Centre matter more than ever. BJ also discusses AI platforms like Grok, Gemini, and Suno, arguing that the battle is no longer just about technical quality but about freedom, usability, and creative control. He then pivots to Canada, unpacking the University of Ottawa shooting scare, failed assumptions behind authoritarian gun laws, and the absurdity of modern ideological language and identity politics. A major segment of the episode explores the concept of oikophobia, hostility toward one’s own culture, traditions, and civilisational inheritance, and why that idea helps explain modern political behaviour in Canada and across the West. BJ connects this to national identity, gender ideology, and the broader unravelling of social cohesion. The episode also examines reports from Ireland, including growing unrest, fuel taxes, migration pressures, protest dynamics, and the political class’s response. BJ compares the Irish protests to the Canadian trucker convoy and Dutch farmer protests, while warning about how grassroots movements are often co-opted or sabotaged from within. Finally, he looks at a floated Liberal Party proposal for a massive exit tax on Canadi…

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