Synopsis
Media criticism, news analysis and investigations with host Jesse Brown. The #1 Canadian podcast.
Episodes
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Short Cuts #288 - A Working Class Hero Is Something To BBQ
03/12/2020 Duration: 39minA petulant sandwich slinger gets attention as restaurants struggle across the country. A Global News Radio host quits over threatening messages about herself and her baby, while the company says dealing with trolls is part of the job. Vice President of the Canadian Association of Journalists Fatima Syed co-hosts.Further reading:Turns out the Adamson BBQ's original location was never licensed to operate.This episode is brought to you by Dispatch, Audible and Hover.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 349 - #MeToo And The Iranian Diaspora
30/11/2020 Duration: 43minLast summer, allegations of sexual misconduct were levelled against prominent Iranian-Canadian artist Aydin Aghdashloo during Iran's #MeToo moment. More than a hundred powerful and influential Iranian men were called out for allegedly committing sexual harassment and rape. Journalist Farnaz Fassihi broke the Aghdashloo story for the New York Times, and she joins Jesse to talk about the allegations, as well as the context in which Iran's #MeToo movement is playing out. Then Soudeh Ghasemi, president of the board of the Iranian Canadian Congress, discusses why the Aghdashloo allegations have been slow to provoke a reaction in some sections of the Iranian-Canadian community.This episode is brought to you by Beer Canada, Audible and HelloFreshAdditional Music by AudioNetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Short Cuts #287 - Welcome To The Worst
26/11/2020 Duration: 39minA couple of Manitobans make a show of the media lying. Keean Bexte uncovers a socialist incubator. And copaganda tries out podcasting. Winnipeg-based freelance multimedia journalist Shannon VanRaes cohosts.This episode is brought to you by Dispatch, Audible, Beer Canada, and HelloFresh.References:Shannon duly noted this Narwhal article about double production at a Nunavut mine: https://thenarwhal.ca/nunavut-baffinland-mine-clyde-river-mayor/For the full video of Jordan Peterson crying over individualism, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvBm0ZUfe7I Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 99 - Christie Blatchford
23/11/2020 Duration: 42minJesse speaks with the late Christie Blatchford, the notorious National Post columnist and court reporter who once called his work "another low-water mark in journalism."This episode was brought to you by Audible and Friday Sock Co.This episode originally aired on September 13, 2015.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Short Cuts #286 - Off The Reconciliation Train Again
19/11/2020 Duration: 31minAddressing the drinking water crisis in First Nations communities is not rebuilding post-war Europe. And mandating Indigenous content on Canadian broadcasters could get baked into the Broadcasting Act.Return to Thunder Bay host Ryan McMahon and co-writer/reporter Jon Thompson take over in Jesse's absence. References:Chris Hannay's Globe and Mail piece on the updates to the Broadcasting Act can be found here.This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 348 - Is Canada Ready To Give Land Back?
16/11/2020 Duration: 41minIt's crowdfunding month! Support us: canadaland.com/join.Since we last spoke to Karl Dockstader and Sean Vanderklis about the occupation of a development site in Caledonia, Ontario known as 1492 Land Back Lane, tensions between land defenders and local authorities have flared. At the end of October, an Ontario Superior Court judge granted the developers a permanent injunction against the encampment. A violent confrontation between protesters and the OPP erupted. The One Dish, One Mic co-hosts return with an update from the site, and to explore why federal government inaction just makes things worse.After this episode was recorded, on Friday Nov. 13, 1492 Landback Lane issued a press release: “The Federal Government reached out to Land Defenders during the summer, as well as to the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC) to begin discussions on a negotiations table, but have not updated their position for more than 50 days. Six Nations people continue to
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Short Cuts #285 - Facebook Fangoria
12/11/2020 Duration: 33minIt's crowdfunding month! Support us here: canadaland.com/join.Beware of the FANG! And how to cover Chinese infiltration — or anti-Chinese infiltration? Recovering journalist and media consultant Anita Li co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by Audible and Manscaped.References:The Star article Anita is quoted in is here. The Star article Jesse is quoted in is here. If you're interested in listening to the parliamentary committee with Victor Ho, this is the session. (Victor Ho starts at 12:19:02.) Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 347 - The Brayden Bushby Trial And Pity Porn
09/11/2020 Duration: 47minIt's crowdfunding month! Support us: canadaland.com/join.The Brayden Bushby trial has once again raised some uncomfortable questions about how stories involving Indigenous people get reported by settler journalists. Jesse sits down with CBC's Jody Porter, whose recent essay for Maisonneuve touches upon her experiences reporting on "Indigenous issues" and how writing about other people's pain can be a way of hiding from your own.Additional music by Audio Network.This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee and Hover. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Short Cuts #284 - There Is No Going Back To Normal
05/11/2020 Duration: 42minIt's crowdfunding month! Support us: canadaland.com/join.We may not know yet who won the U.S. election, but the results aren't reassuring. At least some of the Canadian coverage was soothing. And Prime Minister Trudeau takes a stance on free speech — but only in French.Le Devoir columnist Emilie Nicolas co-hosts.This episode is brought to you by Audible and Hover. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 346 - We're Getting Sued
02/11/2020 Duration: 37minIt's crowdfunding month! Support us here: canadaland.com/joinRebel News personality Keean Bexte is suing Canadaland for defamation.In this special “Publisher's Note” edition of the podcast, Jesse breaks down who's suing us, how we got here and what we're going to do about it.This episode was brought to you by Squarespace and Article.Additional music from Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Short Cuts #283 - Newspaper Seeks Wealthy Idiot
29/10/2020 Duration: 39minIt's crowdfunding month! Support us here: canadaland.com/join.National Post doubles down on their right to publish status quo opinions. And Bell Media confuses self-promotion with local community engagement. 12:36 'news burrito filler' Marc Weisblott co-hosts.This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee and HelloFresh.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 345 - Ali Velshi Says The U.S. Election Will Be Closer Than You Think
26/10/2020 Duration: 54minMSNBC host and journalist Ali Velshi has been traveling to U.S. swing states talking to voters in the lead-up to the presidential election. He tells Jesse about getting shot by a rubber bullet covering the protests in Minneapolis, then getting mocked by Trump for it; about lessons learned from the 2016 election; and what he thinks could happen following Election Day if the results are contested.This episode is brought to you by Audible.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Short Cuts #282 - Reconciliation In Flames
22/10/2020 Duration: 38minIt's crowdfunding month! Support us at canadaland.com/join.Hulk smash colonialism! And public health messaging crosses a line when trick or treating directives are unclear. Return to Thunder Bay host Ryan McMahon cohosts.Referenced sources in the episode:That APTN infographic on "Fishery Scale Comparison"Megan Bailey's article on The Conversation: "Nova Scotia lobster dispute: Mi'kmaw fishery isn't a threat to conservation, say scientists" UBC's comparative study on "Democratic Health Communications during Covid-19: A RAPID Response" This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and HelloFresh. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 344 - WE Charity: In Desperation There Is Opportunity
19/10/2020 Duration: 55minIt's crowdfunding month! Support us at canadaland.com/joinSantai Kimakeke blew the whistle on WE. Then he recanted his allegations and disappeared. Before he did, he said he was afraid for his safety.After three months of reporting and in collaboration with John-Allan Namu of Africa Uncensored, we bring you this investigation.A reporter was offered money to kill this story. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Short Cuts #281 - Anti-Maskers: How To Cover The Uncovered
15/10/2020 Duration: 36minMedia's anti-masker intrigue has Canadaland staff divided. And almost 300 CBC journalists raise concerns about leveraging the broadcaster's credibility for CBC Tandem. Montreal Gazette health reporter Aaron Derfel co-hosts.This episode is sponsored by Audible, Away Travel, and Hover.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 281 - Trolling Jonathan Torrens
12/10/2020 Duration: 40minJonathan Torrens talks about the CBC, what really happened on Trailer Park Boys, and about that one song you love to hate.From hosting his own show on the CBC to playing J-Roc on Trailer Park Boys, Jonathan Torrens has been a mainstay of the Canadian entertainment industry for decades. So what's his deal? Is he a comedian? A talk show host? Or is he just that guy who wrote a truly terrible song called “Thank U Canada”.This episode is brought to you by ArticleThis episode originally aired on June 10, 2019.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Short Cuts #280 - The Socialist Coup You Can Trust
08/10/2020 Duration: 41minA trifecta of powerful (potentially socialist) forces rally behind #NationalNewspaperWeek—or not. And the bias of coherence muddles COVID-19 messaging. Canadaland news editor Jonathan Goldsbie co-hosts.This episode is brought to you by Hover.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 343 - The New Solitudes
05/10/2020 Duration: 43minQuebec's distinct culture reacts differently to global movements like #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. Jesse is joined by Emilie Nicolas, a columnist, journalist, anthropologist and soon-to-be instructor of a Black Lives Matter and the Media course at the University of Toronto.This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee and SquarespaceAdditional music from Audio Network.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Short Cuts #279 - Did The New York Times Get Catfished?
01/10/2020 Duration: 35minRCMP charges a podcast star with not being a terrorist. And Edmonton radio host chooses the wrong put-down. Al Jazeera English journalist and filmmaker Laila Al-Arian co-hosts.On Wednesday, Sept. 30 The New York Times issued a statement: "While the uncertainty about Abu Huzayfah's story was explored directly in episodes of Caliphate that featured him, his arrest and the allegations surrounding it have raised new and important questions about him and his motivations. We're undertaking a fresh examination of his history and the way we presented him in our series. We will have more to say when we complete that effort."This episode is brought to you by Audible.ca and Keep It!CORRECTION: In this episode, co-host Laila Alarian says that in terms of the country's total population, the number of Iraqis killed in the Iraq War would be the equivalent of nine to 19 million dead Americans. In fact, the number of Iraqi civilians killed in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion would scale to between one and 8.3 million A
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Ep. 342 - Corporate Psychopaths Still Run The World
28/09/2020 Duration: 33minThe New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel calls corporate social responsibility's bluff.Co-directors Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott on how, almost twenty years after their first documentary came out, corporations are still driven by psychopathic greed— but are making it look like they're out to save the world.This episode was brought to you by Audible, Manscaped, and HelloFresh.Additional music from Audio Network.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.