And the Financial Post’s polar bear “expert” has some questionable associations in her past and a tendency to downplay climate change. Matt Gurney co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guest: Matt Gurney Further reading: A Skeptical Take on the A.I. Revolution - The Ezra Klein Show Guards cleared in hospital death of Stephanie ...
Jan 19, 2023•39 min•Ep. 851
Marc joins Jesse for a conversation about his plans to emigrate to Vancouver and the differences between Canada and the U.S. when it comes to fascism, comedy, and Jews. Further reading: Marc interviews Lorne Michaels: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_653_-_lorne_michaels Jesse interviews Hart Pomerantz: https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/hart-pomerantz/ The late, great Mike MacDonald, Canadian comedian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xpl9ClEpcY Gavin McInn...
Jan 16, 2023•33 min•Ep. 850
Is PM Trudeau a stealth warmonger? Co-host David Pugliese explains why it is so difficult to wrap one’s head around military spending. And Jordan Peterson’s latest drama over a banal request from the College of Psychologists of Ontario’s request for social media training after complaints over inappropriate tweets. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator) Guest: David Pugliese Furth...
Jan 12, 2023•39 min•Ep. 849
Kanye West, Dave Chappelle and Kyrie Irving have breathed new life into the antisemitic trope that Jews control the media. Is Jew-hatred from Black cultural icons more dangerous than the usual bigotry? And why is it so difficult for Jewish and Black communities to hear each other when it comes to racism? Emilie Nicolas joins Jesse to lay out a framework for better conversations. Further reading: Blacks and Jews, Again. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/opinion/kyrie-irving-kany...
Jan 09, 2023•48 min•Ep. 848
The Shorties! Or Cutties! Or Shortcuttys! A special awards show highlighting variably consequential media weirdness from the year past. Dani Paradis co-hosts. Further reading: Final Jeopardy!: World Capitals – Jeopardy! on YouTube Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has Cherokee roots, but the records don’t back that up – APTN News ZoomerMedia Acquires blogTO – ZNews on YouTube I moved to Alberta and hated everything about it. After three months, I came back to Toronto – Toronto Life Ho...
Jan 05, 2023•36 min•Ep. 847
canadaLANDBACK is a co-production by Canada’s National Observer and Canadaland. Land claims can take generations to settle. Sometimes communities lose patience, sometimes development forces them to take a stand or risk losing their land forever. Barricades have become a familiar scene in Canada. The land issue is rarely settled when barricades come down. Instead the community is left with court cases, post traumatic stress, and unresolved human rights issues. Some of those people are...
Jan 02, 2023•49 min•Ep. 846
This episode was originally aired on December 7, 2022 WIND Mobile, now known as Freedom, was a small company that tried to break through Canada’s telecom oligopoly. It did not have an easy ride. WIND faced numerous hurdles from regulators, it was subjected to dirty tricks from the telecom oligopoly, and was eventually sold to Shaw. But it also helped lower cell phone rates and brought in unlimited data and U.S. roaming, changing the wireless market permanently. This is the inside story of ...
Dec 29, 2022•34 min•Ep. 845
Sarah Polley has come forward with memories of a violent sexual encounter with Jian Ghomeshi when she was 16. But why is the press tongue-tied about describing the alleged violence? Sarah sits down with Jesse to discuss how to safely run towards danger, and whether it’s even possible to ethically use child labour in the production of TV and film. This episode was originally aired on March 14, 2022 Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Sarah Lawrynuik (Former Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Aud...
Dec 26, 2022•32 min•Ep. 844
Why Twitter should be run more like a newsroom and a look at the Twitter Files. And the latest in CTV’s Lisa LaFlamme story and who was left out of the narrative. Jan Wong co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator) Guest: Jan Wong Further reading: The Great Internet Grievance War the Right Has Wanted Is Here. It Ain’t Going Well. - Slate Our Reporting at Twitte...
Dec 22, 2022•39 min•Ep. 843
People might take holidays, but the news doesn't. For your holiday listening needs, here are stories from reporters who have worked Christmas in their newsrooms. It's the good, the bad and the funny. A Canadaland tradition, now updated with a new story. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer) Sponsors: Oxio , Rakuten, Freshbooks , Article If you value this podcast, Support us ! You’ll get premium access to all our...
Dec 19, 2022•27 min•Ep. 842
Former crime reporter Tamara Cherry — who now works as a specialist-for-hire on trauma-informed practices — joins Jonathan Goldsbie to consider what allegations swirling around Leah McLaren’s memoir have taught us about what could be called “trauma-indifferent” writing. They also look at how publication bans on the identities of victims can sometimes serve to re-victimize them, and how Canada seems to be on the verge of finally addressing that. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault...
Dec 15, 2022•33 min•Ep. 841
The largest National Park in Canada is Wood Buffalo, currently celebrating its 100th anniversary. But the people who inhabited it for thousands of years before that want it back. Brandi Morin travels to Wood Buffalo (and to Fort MacMurray and to Fort Chipewyan) to tell the real story of the Dene, the Cree, and the land they were expelled from to make way for Wood Buffalo National Park. Further reading: Wood Buffalo National Park: an Untold Story. An account from Athabasca Chipewyan Fi...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 840
Hunters are mad about the new big list of guns to be banned by the Liberals - but why should we care if it helps reduce gun violence? And the not so credible Blacklock’s reporter’s story about being evicted from the Press Gallery. Grant LaFleche co-hosts. Free Canada-wide shipping on our store from December 8th - December 12th! Limited tickets available for The Backbench live show on December 14th. Support Canadaland to get your free tickets. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard ...
Dec 08, 2022•35 min•Ep. 839
It’s the holidays, and on your TV or radio you’re inevitably hit with ads telling you that this is the season of giving - it’s time to donate to a food drive. Conservative politicians, Liberal politicians, banks, broadcasters, grocery stores: they all are united in this message. With the promotion of food banks from virtually every institution and elected official in the country, you might conclude that they are the best solution to food insecurity. Except - they’re not. Food bank use ...
Dec 05, 2022•49 min•Ep. 838
AVERTISSEMENT : Dans cet épisode, nous discutons de violence à caractère sexuelle et de violence basée sur le genre. Si vous êtes à la recherche de soutien, le lien suivant vous dirigera vers des ressources à travers le Canada : https://canadianwomen.org/fr/vous-cherchez-un-soutien/ Dans le cadre des 12 jours d'action contre la violence faite aux femmes, cet épisode revient sur la couverture médiatique actuelle au Québec autour de la dénonciation de violence à caractère sexuelle. Quel rôle jouen...
Dec 03, 2022•38 min•Ep. 8
The potential hypocrisies of condemning human rights abuses in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup. And the increasing difficulty of writing critically about Israel. Shree Paradkar co-hosts. Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Cassidy Villebrun-Buracas (Associate Producer) Guest: Shree Paradkar Further reading: How media criticisms of Qatar during the World Cup...
Dec 01, 2022•40 min•Ep. 837
* A note to listeners: Today’s episode deals with sexual violence inflicted on Indigenous minors and won’t be suitable for all listeners. In 2006, RCMP Const. Joseph Kohut kicked down the door to his ex’s home in Prince George, B.C., and left with certain belongings. His ex said that one of the things Kohut took was a videotape showing him sexually harassing an underage Indigenous girl. Kohut had already been investigated for sexual misconduct after a local judge pled guilty to sexually assaulti...
Nov 28, 2022•37 min•Ep. 836
Poilievre's toxic lie about safe supply. And the confusing and contradictory CSIS intelligence on China and the Freedom Convoy. Garth Mullins co hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator) Guest: Garth Mullins Further reading: Everything feels broken.But we can fix it. - Pierre Poilievre video Opinion: Pierre Poilievre couldn’t be more wrong on drug policy - The Gl...
Nov 24, 2022•42 min•Ep. 835
In part two: After a peaceful reclamation of the army base built on their land in 1993, elders of Stoney Point lead a movement to take back Ipperwash Provincial Park, which was also part of their original land and contained a burial ground. Racism and political interference turned a peaceful movement into a violent act of state aggression on September 6, 1995. This episode recalls the events of that night, and examines the fallout in the 28 years since, asking if reconciliation will ever be poss...
Nov 21, 2022•52 min•Ep. 834
The tense relationship between Canada and China after allegations of interference in our federal election. And do we need a mask mandate to prevent mask laziness and save our kids? Steven Zhou co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator) Guest: Steven Zhou Further reading: Canadian intelligence warned PM Trudeau that China covertly funded 2019 e...
Nov 17, 2022•39 min•Ep. 833
Thanks to David Wallace and Richard Marsh, the Klondike Papers blew up online - and nothing garnered more attention than Wallace’s claim that there was a plot to get rid of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Could it be true? Cherise and Jesse try to get to the bottom of what actually happened, and in doing so discover a complex network of Brethren business with extensive political connections around the globe. Written and reported by Jesse Brown and Cherise Seucharan Audio editing and s...
Nov 14, 2022•54 min•Ep. 832
Le calcul politique de Doug Ford se retourne contre lui alors que les Ontarien.nes démontrent leur soutien aux travailleurs et travailleuses de l'éducation suite à la tentative du gouvernement provincial d'empêcher une grève historique. Puis quelle est la conversation entourant le bilinguisme au Nouveau-Brunswick suite à la nomination controversée de Kris Austin au Comité de révision de la Loi sur les langues officielles ? Emilie Nicolas anime cet épisode de Détours avec Stéphanie Chouinard. Eng...
Nov 12, 2022•46 min•Ep. 7
Unpacking the changes at Twitter and how chaos is Elon Musk's product. And what would it take for Canadians to change their mind on the use of the Emergencies Act? Douglas Soltys co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator) Guest: Douglas Soltys Further reading: Protected Duffins Creek wetland in Ontario has been damaged The Narwhal Editorial: Conservatives ...
Nov 10, 2022•48 min•Ep. 831
Richard Marsh was born into the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. He got out of the group he calls a cult and has made it his mission to expose the Brethren for their alleged abuses. Now he’s on the run from Brethren members who’ve been searching for him for years. The man hired to hunt Marsh down? David Wallace. Written and reported by Jesse Brown and Cherise Seucharan Audio editing and sound design by Tristan Capacchione Original music by Nathan Burley Additional music by Audio Ne...
Nov 07, 2022•49 min•Ep. 830
The curious case of a journalist charged with the vandalism of a Nazi statue. And the first order of business for 10 newly elected politicians in Hamilton is to boycott the local newspaper. Jeremy Appel co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator) Guest: Jeremy Appel Further reading: A journalist broke a story about vandalism. Now police claim he did ...
Nov 03, 2022•40 min•Ep. 829
Meet David Wallace, political fixer and dirty tricks operative. After a career in the shadows, he’s turned whistleblower, leaking his files and sparking a conspiracy theory. But why? And can he be trusted? T o hear all of Ratfucker now, plus bonus content, support Canadaland here: https://canadaland.com/join Written and reported by Jesse Brown and Cherise Seucharan Audio editing and sound design by Tristan Capacchione Original music by Nathan Burley Additional music by Audio Network ...
Oct 31, 2022•54 min•Ep. 828
Like the next-piece box in Tetris , the United States often offers a preview of political trends that will soon come to Canada. So with dozens of 2020-election deniers set to be elected to Congress next month, what does that bode for our own near future? The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur joins Jonathan Goldsbie to chew over that and also why the right seems to have a structural advantage in the media. Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: Kattie Laur (Producer) Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Techn...
Oct 27, 2022•38 min•Ep. 827
What began as a peaceful land reclamation would turn into one of the most terrifying acts of violence and state force against unarmed people in Canada. In part one: Bonnie Bressette was only 5 years old when a truck came to Stoney Point, and she watched as her house was loaded up onto the truck to be taken away. Her father explained the government was taking their land to build an army base, but promised to return it after the war. Legally, the government had to. They didn’t. In episode one...
Oct 24, 2022•35 min•Ep. 826
Loblaws takes the heat over a tone-deaf price freeze. And the unprecedented, unjustified, and perhaps unnecessary federal government power grab that nobody cares about. Our very own Arshy Mann co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor & Technical Producer) André Proulx (Production Coordinator) SoCalled (Music) Guest: Arshy Mann Background reading: Canadians must give thanks to our Loblaw overlords for their generous new...
Oct 20, 2022•40 min•Ep. 825
Kate Beaton has written the best book about the oil sands, ever. It's a nonfiction comic book called Ducks, and it's about class in Canada as much as it's about anything. She talks with Jesse about what it's like to be a migrant worker in your own country. Ducks ( link ) Sponsors: Oxio ( link ) Freshbooks ( link ) Support Canadaland! ( link ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 17, 2022•35 min•Ep. 824
