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(Short Cuts) Liars, Deniers and Bears, Oh My!
Episode 851
And the Financial Post’s polar bear “expert” has some questionable associations in her past and a tendency to downplay climate change. Matt Gurney co…
3 years, 1 month ago
WTF, Marc Maron Is Moving To Canada?
Episode 850
Marc joins Jesse for a conversation about his plans to emigrate to Vancouver and the differences between Canada and the U.S. when it comes to fascism…
3 years, 1 month ago
(Short Cuts) G.I. Justin
Episode 849
Is PM Trudeau a stealth warmonger? Co-host David Pugliese explains why it is so difficult to wrap one’s head around military spending. And Jordan Pet…
3 years, 1 month ago
Black Celebs vs "Jewish Media"
Episode 848
Kanye West, Dave Chappelle and Kyrie Irving have breathed new life into the antisemitic trope that Jews control the media. Is Jew-hatred from Black c…
3 years, 1 month ago
(Short Cuts) We Need A Name For This Awards Show
Episode 847
The Shorties! Or Cutties! Or Shortcuttys! A special awards show highlighting variably consequential media weirdness from the year past. Dani Paradis …
3 years, 2 months ago
(CANADALANDBACK) Do You Hear The Children Sing?
Episode 846
canadaLANDBACK is a co-production by Canada’s National Observer and Canadaland.
Land claims can take generations to settle. Sometimes communities lose…
3 years, 2 months ago
COMMONS: Against the WIND
Episode 845
This episode was originally aired on December 7, 2022
WIND Mobile, now known as Freedom, was a small company that tried to break through Canada’s tele…
3 years, 2 months ago
Sarah Polley’s Secret Life
Episode 844
Sarah Polley has come forward with memories of a violent sexual encounter with Jian Ghomeshi when she was 16. But why is the press tongue-tied about …
3 years, 2 months ago
(Short Cuts) God Save the Tweets
Episode 843
Why Twitter should be run more like a newsroom and a look at the Twitter Files. And the latest in CTV’s Lisa LaFlamme story and who was left out of t…
3 years, 2 months ago
Christmas In The Newsroom
Episode 842
People might take holidays, but the news doesn't. For your holiday listening needs, here are stories from reporters who have worked Christmas in thei…
3 years, 2 months ago