Podcast Episodes

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and a legion of Saudi-backed bots

The legal proceedings between ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard made nonstop headlines in 2022 — and online discourse at the time seemed to be o…

2 years, 2 months ago

As Gazans crowded for aid, Israeli troops opened fire

Gaza health authorities say 118 people were killed and 760 people were injured while trying to get food staples like flour from aid trucks on Thursda…

2 years, 2 months ago

Brian Mulroney’s political legacy

Brian Mulroney, Canada's 18th Prime Minister, has died at the age of 84.

He had an incredibly eventful nine-year tenure, from 1984 to 1993, at a time …

2 years, 2 months ago

In Ukraine: a popular president, a less popular war

After two years of leading a country at war, Ukraine’s president remains popular.  But as support for the fight wavers both inside and outside the co…

2 years, 2 months ago

Israel’s occupation scrutinized at the Hague

This week, the International Court of Justice wrapped up a set of historic hearings into the legality of Israel’s decades-long occupation of the West…

2 years, 3 months ago

The Liberals’ pitch to regulate online harms

The Liberals originally promised a bill tackling online harms would come within 100 days of their re-election in 2021.

Instead, Justice Minister Arif …

2 years, 3 months ago

Law & Order Toronto and why the franchise endures

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent premiered last Thursday.

The series, adapted by CityTV, features cases that are 'ripped from headlines' from Cana…

2 years, 3 months ago

The Joe Biden age problem

The debate over whether or not Joe Biden is too old to be president is getting heated.

He has struggled to collect his thoughts, mumbled incoherently …

2 years, 3 months ago

Could an ID law trigger a Pornhub blackout?

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says his party supports a bill from an independent senator that would require websites to verify users' ages bef…

2 years, 3 months ago

Is it time for an NDP, Liberal divorce?

On paper, the Liberals’ deal for the NDP’s support is supposed to prop up their minority government until next summer.

But in exchange, the Liberals a…

2 years, 3 months ago