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CANADALAND

CANADALANDwww.canadaland.com

The best newspaper in Canada is a podcast.


Original reporting, sharp political analysis, and media criticism you won’t get anywhere else.  Keeping you informed about what’s happening now in your country.

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Episodes

Ep.294 - Vagina Empire

Doctors, celebrities, and journalists have all played a role in spreading misinformation about women’s bodies. Dr. Jennifer Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible , is often called “Twitter’s gynecologist” and she wants all of us to do better when we talk about vaginas. This episode is brought to you by FreshBooks , Hardboiled , Away , and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Sep 16, 201938 min

SHORT CUTS #229 - Sorry, Immigrants!

The Vancouver Sun is very, very sorry about publishing that inflammatory anti-immigration screed. They'll tone it down a little next time. Also, why is election coverage so boring? Journalist and COMMONS host Arshy Mann co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by Endy , EQ Bank , HelloFresh , and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Sep 12, 201941 min

Ep.293 - Bruce McCulloch

Thirty Helens agree that The Kids in the Hall was a watershed moment not just for Canadian comedy, but for comedy as we know it. Comedian Bruce McCulloch talks about the legacy of Canada’s weirdest sketch show, Lorne Michaels, and the CBC. This episode is brought to you by the Emerging Digital Artists Award , Audible, Article and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ...

Sep 09, 201936 min

SHORT CUTS #228 - Disaster Porn, Boat Crash, Netflix PM

Sexy Hurricane Headlines: “Dorian Relentlessly Pounds Bahamas” - What is up with the disaster porn? And Justin Trudeau’s Malaysian ancestry, and other things I learned on Netflix. Author and The Guardian environment reporter Martin Lukacs co-hosts. This episode is brouhgt to you by Freshbooks , Squarespace , The New Yorker and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Host...

Sep 05, 201935 min

OPPO: Is Jason Kenney Stoking Alberta Separatism?

Alberta's premier wants a referendum on ... what exactly? And Justin Ling wants you to calm down about climate change "muzzling." Plus, meet some intriguing candidates to keep an eye on. P.S. OPPO has news: We’re going weekly! We’ll be in your feeds every Tuesday until the end of the election. Get in touch at oppo@canadalandshow.com or find OPPO on Twitter and Facebook @OPPOcast. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast....

Sep 02, 201937 min

COMMONS: CRUDE - The Apocalypse Is Now

Canoe-borne bandits strike an underwater town. A new generation of wealthy lobstermen is minted. An island disappears. And hellfire engulfs a highway jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive. Just another normal day amidst Canada’s climate catastrophe. Featured in this episode: Catherine Griwkowsky ( Alberta Today ), Brendan Kennedy ( Toronto Star ), Keith Stewart (Greenpeace), Markus Harvey. This is the final episode in the series COMMONS: CRUDE. To hear the rest, subscribe to COM...

Aug 29, 201931 min

Ep. 292 - A Medical Horror Story and the Fight to Expose It

A respected doctor put women’s health and lives in danger for money and the public almost never heard about it. Michael Lista talks about his precedent-setting Toronto Life story about an OBGYN who committed dangerous procedures without consent for years and the fight to expose him. This episode is brought to you by the Emerging Digital Artists Award , FreshBooks, Article and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See om...

Aug 26, 201942 min

SHORTS CUTS #227 - Scandal? What Scandal?

Is the press protecting the liberal party? And the debate about climate change somehow continues and Elections Canada suggested we might not be allowed to have it. Former crown prosecutor and National Observer journalist Sandy Garassino co-hosts. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 22, 201936 min

Ep. 291 - Why Are Trans Issues Suddenly Everywhere?

Over the past couple of years, a few Canadian media outlets and writers have become obsessed with trans people, painting their campaign for human rights as a menace to society. This coverage has hit a peak with the story of Jessica Yaniv, a trans woman who’s taking multiple beauticians to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal after they refused to wax to her genitals. Where did this obsession come from? And why has this particular story taken off? Featuring journalist Mary Rogan. Read " Growing Up Tran...

Aug 19, 201943 min

SHORT CUTS #226 - Postmedia's Hard Right Turn

More cuts at Canada's largest newspaper chain; this time to journalistic independence, open discourse, and a healthy work culture. And was the swearing, spitting Scheer supporter part of a media hoax? With freelance journalist and former National Post reporter Rebecca Tucker. Read Sean Craig's piece about Postmedia's shift to the right here . You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/canadaland . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Aug 14, 201940 min

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

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 answers about depression and her personal experiences. This episode is brought to you by Endy , Article , and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 12, 201937 min

SHORT CUTS #225 - Barbaric Caucasian Practices Hotline

Is it time to start reporting the strange behaviour of young white men? Why do we still have columnists? And a study of Canadian media consumption shows that the real threat to media literacy is Canadian media consumption. Paul Wells co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Aug 08, 201936 min

Ep. 289 - Steven Page

Steven Page, former frontman and founding member of Barenaked Ladies, talks about his career, why he chose to leave a beloved and wildly successful band, and the fickle realities of Canadian stardom. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace , Firefox , The New Yorker , and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Aug 05, 201940 min

Short Cuts #224 - Teenage Nazi Manhunt

The hunt is on. Newsrooms across the country are chasing down everyone from psychiatrists to Survivorman himself to speculate on the fate of two murder suspects. And are the journalistic standards of Doug Ford's state-funded propaganda channel slipping?? We take a closer look with Wag the Doug's Allison Smith. Listen to Allison's other Canadaland Media podcast all about Doug Ford, called Wag the Doug . This episode is sponsored by Endy and Fifefox . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joi...

Aug 01, 201933 min

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 remained sealed. Reporters fought successfully to have that evidence released. What they found not only raises questions about the investigation, but reveals the outright deletion of evidence pointing to another killer. Tim Bousquet of The Halifax Examiner fought for transparency in this case, alongside the CBC and the Canadian Press. You can read all...

Jul 29, 201936 min

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 bailout that exclude -- surprise!!! -- nearly anyone who isn't a newspaper. Zane Schwartz, CAJ chair and investigative journalist with The Logic, co-hosts. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 25, 201939 min

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 into UFOs. So aliens, right? Well… probably not. Brigitte Noël guest-hosts and talks with UFO aficionado and freelance journalist Nick Rose about how journalists have failed when covering mysterious things in the sky. This episode is brought to you by Freshbooks , Squarespace , and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . S...

Jul 22, 201929 min

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 devastating loss of leftist Twitter’s most stalwart defender, Lindsay Shepherd. This episode is brought to you by our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 18, 201928 min

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 Canadaland to Jesse’s personal finances. This episode is brought to you by Endy , Firefox , Audible and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 15, 201935 min

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 media companies for a meeting and (surprise!) didn’t tell the public. And VICE reporter Ben Makuch lost a legal challenge to keep private background material from the RCMP. Sarah Hagi co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . CORRECTION: The show notes previously listed Ben Makuch as a ...

Jul 11, 201948 min

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 politics in this country, only one person has spent their career reporting on and analyzing health care. André Picard talks about health horror stories, scandals, and what it’s like covering health in the age of GOOP. This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh , Firefox , CFUV , Article and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly support...

Jul 08, 201938 min

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, the cartoonist was let go from the company who'd published his work for 17 years. And what was with that viral clip of Trudeau getting "snubbed" at G20? Jan Wong co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Jul 04, 201935 min

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. Read Jaren Kerr’s full investigation here . This episode is brought to you by Firefox , Endy , Away , and our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . ADDITIONAL MUSIC CREDITS: “ Night Owl ” and “ Drop of Water in the Ocean ” by Broke For Free, adapted; “ Blonde ” by Nctrnm, adapted; and “ Easy Life ” by Lee Rosevere. Tickets for Doug...

Jul 01, 201931 min

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 learning not to cross Warren Kinsella. Sean Craig co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 27, 201935 min

Ep. 283 - Oh Great, A Republican Plot Against Canadaland

Something strange has been going on for the last little while and we’re ready to talk about it. This is a story about a Republican-affiliated scheme against Canadaland and yes, we’re serious. The Executive Director of WE Charity, Dalal Al-Wahedi states: Navigator is a long-time supporter of WE Charity. Since May 2017, the charity has engaged Navigator in an advisory capacity. This work has been limited in scope to strategic advice, assisting with drafting press releases statements and in reviewi...

Jun 24, 201933 min

SHORT CUTS #218 - Whose Pipeline Is It Anyway?

What better way to recognize a climate emergency than by approving the Trans Mountain Pipeline? Why did the Raptors’ president get carded after his team won? And what's with U.S. media suddenly paying attention to Indigenous people in Canada? Ryan McMahon guest hosts, and Andray Domise co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted...

Jun 20, 201937 min

Ep. 282 - Lifestyles of the Rich and Fatal

Greed, money, and revenge culminate with a gruesome murder on the driveway of a Vancouver mansion. Canada correspondent for The New York Times , Dan Bilefsky , talks about what happens when the Canadian dream goes very, very wrong and the weird balkanization of Canadian news. This episode was sponsored by Audible and Endy . Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Jun 17, 201930 min

SHORT CUTS #217 - United Conservative Postmedia War Room

Rest assured, Canadians! Jason Kenney is here to protect you from the evils of the Green Left. A look at the Alberta government's anti-environment "War Room," plus the imminent Raptor Rapture. Fatima Syed guest hosts, and Kieran Leavitt co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Jun 13, 201929 min

Ep. 281 - Trolling Jonathan Torrens

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". Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Jun 10, 201941 min

SHORT CUTS #216 - The Word For This Is Genocide

The majority of our media is bending backward to avoid acknowledging Canadian genocide. Why? And Lindsay Shepherd travelled to Ottawa to complain about her weeklong Twitter ban: a look at the online hate hearings and the right's war on free speech. Sarah Krichel co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Jun 06, 201948 min
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