Podcast Episodes

Ep.52 - Hark! Kate Beaton

This episode originally aired on October 12, 2014.

Cartoonist Kate Beaton is an exemplary weirdo. Her webcomic about Canadian historical figures and literary ephemera has gained a global following o…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

SHORT CUTS #240 - Purified By Hatred

More details have emerged about Warren Kinsella’s secret work to expose Maxime Bernier as a racist. And what’s at stake as the CBC renegotiates its licence to broadcast in Canada?

Steve Faguy co-host…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Ep.304 - From Nanook To The New York Times: Misrepresentations Of The North

Documentary filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins and talks about how the media continues to misrepresent Indigenous people. 

The episode is brought to you by Endy, the Public Service Alliance of Ca…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

SHORT CUTS #239 - StarMetro Hunger Games

Torstar announced the closure of five papers across Canada, CBC tried to consolidate broadcasts across its radio stations in the North, and Don Cherry returned with an expertly produced podcast.

Tary…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Ep.303 - Jon Ronson

A conversation about the similarities between journalism and porn becomes a tense disagreement about online shaming. Jon Ronson, journalist and author of The Psychopath Test and The Men Who Stare at …

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

SHORT CUTS #238 - What Don Cherry Means To Me

Don Cherry drafts his first Quillette essay: “The Day the Social Media Mob Came for Me.” Also, opinion writing in Canada post-Margaret Wente turns out to be mostly the same. Freelance sports writer a…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Ep.302 - Is The Extreme Right Finished In Canada?

Covering the extreme right has become its own beat in Canada. But is there a thin, blurry line between coverage and giving a platform to those with hateful views? Steven Zhou joins. 

The episode is …

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

SHORT CUTS #237 - Shitty Media Management

A national news media start-up hires then fires its staff in a month. Also, Elizabeth May has harsh parting shots for the media. Freelancer Sarah Hagi co-hosts (and spills the tea on FreshDaily)

This…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Ep.301 - Interview With A Very Rich Person Who Wants To Abolish Wealth

Meghan Bell wants Canada to tax the rich. Of course, that belief would be a lot easier to explain at the dinner table if her own family wasn’t massively wealthy. Bell joins to talk about her recent …

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

SHORT CUTS #236 - The New York Times' Trauma Porn Beat

The New York Times’ Canada bureau chief goes up to visit an Inuit community three times so she must know what she’s talking about… right? Also, podcasting is getting way too popular. Thunder Bay host…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago