Podcast Episodes

Ep.308 - The Media War Over The Hong Kong Protests

For more than half a year, protesters in Hong Kong have clashed with police. Legacy media organizations in Canada have covered the protests, but a big part of the conversation is taking place somewhe…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Ep.290 - What It's Like To Want To Die

This episode originally aired on August 12, 2019.

Reporter Anna Mehler Paperny talks about her book, Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me: Depression in the First Person, which covers her search for ans…

Published on 6 years ago

COMMONS: Dynasties - The Sahotas

The Sahotas are Vancouver’s most notorious slumlords. For decades they’ve let their buildings rot, leaving their tenants to live in filth and desolation. But the Sahotas are not like any other dynast…

Published on 6 years ago

Ep.258 - Christmas in the Newsroom

This episode originally aired on December 23, 2018.

We reached out to Canadian journalists to get their stories about spending the holidays at work. Newsrooms have fewer staff this time of year, but …

Published on 6 years ago

Ep.307 - NOW and Then

Earlier this month, Toronto’s alt-weekly NOW Magazine was sold to Media Central. Former co-owner and founder of NOW, Michael Hollett, joins to talk about the rise and fall of Canada’s alt-weekly mag…

Published on 6 years ago

SHORT CUTS #243 - The Media Hit Jobs on Andrew Scheer and Jody Wilson-Raybould

Everyone knows that Andrew Scheer resigned because of his tuition scandal; what this podcast presupposes is: maybe he didn’t? And the manufactured outrage surrounding Jody Wilson-Raybould’s office.

H…

Published on 6 years ago

Ep.306 - The Globe And Mail's Hidden Campaign For Government Favours

Last week, Canadaland’s new team published a story about how The Globe and Mail’s management repeatedly campaigned the Prime Minister’s office for research-and-development funding and tax law change…

Published on 6 years ago

SHORT CUTS #242 - Inside Jordan Peterson's Antisocial Network

A look inside Jordan Peterson’s new social media platform, which bans photos, memes, and emojis in the name of anti-censorship! Also, The Toronto Star turns to public shaming. Freelancer John Semley …

Published on 6 years ago

Ep.305 - Researchers Just Proved The Media Is Too White

Canada’s media organizations are reluctant to release their diversity stats. But Asmaa Malik and Sonya Fatah from Ryerson’s School of Journalism found a way to compile 21 years' worth of diversity s…

Published on 6 years ago

SHORT CUTS #241 - History Will Judge Us For Our China Takes

Leaked audio from a NATO summit reveals Trudeau’s totally reasonable reaction to Trump. Did an Edmonton school board try to shut down a radio interview advocating for a student? The Globe and Mail’s …

Published on 6 years ago