Podcast Episodes

Ep. 288 - Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder And The Secret Reasons Why

Glen Assoun spent nearly 17 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. But even after his sentence was overturned, the evidence that freed him re…

6 years, 6 months ago

Short Cuts #223 - Jessica Yaniv, Transphobic Fever Dream

From Canadian news sites to InfoWars, a BC trans woman has become a fixation of conservative media. And new details emerge from the national media ba…

6 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 287 - Let’s Get Serious About UFO Journalism

In 2017, the New York Times released an astonishing front-page story about the American government’s multi-million dollar black budget investigation …

6 years, 7 months ago

SHORT CUTS #222 - SandyAndNoraLand

Sandy Hudson and Nora Loreto take over CANADALAND for this episode about the paltry coverage of Canada's migrant detention policies and the devastati…

6 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 286 - Sports, Wages, and Bitstrips Money: Jesse Answers Your Questions

We asked our listeners to send us their burning questions and this is the result. Hear us answer questions about everything from the future of Canada…

6 years, 7 months ago

SHORT CUTS #221 - F**k You For This One, Québec

The secularism bill banning public workers from wearing religious symbols finally passed in Québec. Google News gathered together the heads of major …

6 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 285 - Health News In The Age Of Goop

Politics may dominate the news cycle, but every Canadian is touched by our health care system. But while there are countless reporters covering polit…

6 years, 7 months ago

SHORT CUTS #220 - That’s What You Get When You Draw A Political Cartoon That Doesn’t Suck

A Canadian cartoonist drew a provocative image of Trump, blithely ignorant of the fatal consequences of his border policy. After it blew up online, t…

6 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 284 - A Former WE Employee Speaks Out

Twenty-two people spoke to us confidentially about working for WE. But Josh Keenan went on the record. Hear what he had to say, and WE’s response.

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6 years, 7 months ago

SHORT CUTS #219 - The Pleasure Of Margaret Wente

Pour one out for Margaret Wente: she's leaving the Globe. The Irvings tighten their grip on New Brunswick news, and some Toronto councillors are lear…

6 years, 8 months ago