Podcast Episodes

Ep.312 - Siege On Wet’suwet’en

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Last week, the RCMP arrested six people for obstruction on Wet’suwet’en territory. They then threatened to arrest the journalists who were there cove…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

Short Cuts #248 - Return Of The Conservative Rapper

The Heritage Minister doesn't seem to understand his own plan for regulating the internet (or not), so we break it down for you. And a group that doesn't exist just ran a major political ad campaign …

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

Ep.18 - VICE: An Oral History

Conflict and controversy as Gavin McInnes and others remember Voice of Montreal, a government-subsidized community newspaper in the 90s that grew into a global brand.

This episode originally aired on…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

SHORT CUTS #247 - Coronaviral

Have we learned anything about reporting on viruses since SARS? And what can a new documentary about Idle No More teach us about our present state of reconciliation?

Ryan McMahon guest hosts, and Ric…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Ep.311 - Let's Talk About Bell's Harmful Prison Phone Contract

Every year, Bell shines the spotlight on mental health for Let’s Talk Day. So we’re taking a look at their prison phone contract, which advocates say exacerbate mental health problems for inmates.

Fe…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

SHORT CUTS #246 - Come From Huawei

What was up with those "protesters" outside Meng Wanzhou's extradition hearing? And could monarchical migration have an impact on privacy in Canadian media?

Bob Mackin co-hosts.

This episode is broug…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Ep.310 - Why Is The CBC So Schitty?

The CBC wants to play by the same rules that govern digital platforms like Netflix and Amazon. No rules at all. Daniel Bernhard, the executive director of the advocacy group, Friends of Canadian Broa…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Short Cuts #245 - I Wanna Live Like Commonwealth People Do

We examine the controversy around stating a plain fact about flight 752. Then, a Royal welcome.   With co-host Nora Loreto.

This episode is sponsored by OpenCare, FreshBooks and Away Travel.

Th…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Ep.309 - A War Reporter’s Newsroom Battles

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Watson resigned from the Toronto Star in 2015 when they banned him from reporting on a story. We spoke to him at the time, while he was still working on getting…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

SHORT CUTS #244 - Iran So Far

We’ve heard so much from south of the border about Iran, but how are Canadian media treating this conflict? And The Fifth Estate delivers some spurious reporting on “Birth Tourism” and Antifa.

Kaveh …

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago