Google is found in a U.S. ruling to have an illegal monopoly on search. Michael Geist joins to compare the American antitrust approach to Big Tech to Canadian taxation efforts. An alleged ISIS terrorist attack is narrowly avoided in Toronto, but who was it targeting? Why communities need access to information at times of heightened risk, and how antisemitism keeps getting downplayed in Canada. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins...
Aug 08, 2024•37 min•Ep 1013•Transcript available on Metacast Justin Ling has kind of had it. While the veteran political journalist has endless patience for people in power trying to do the right thing, he can’t stand when a government refuses to see reality. So when Canada’s Heritage Minister reacted with surprise to the suggestion that, despite everything her government’s done for it, the country’s news media is still worse off than ever – well, that’s enough to radicalize a fella. On this week’s show, Karyn and Jonathan talk to Justin about his d...
Aug 05, 2024•36 min•Ep 1012•Transcript available on Metacast Pour la première fois, les Jeux Olympiques comptent autant d’athlètes hommes que d’athlètes femmes. Pourtant, parité ne signifie pas égalité. Que ce soit sur les terrains de sport ou dans les salles de nouvelles qui leur sont dédiées, femmes et hommes ne reçoivent ni les mêmes moyens ni un traitement égal. Pour cette émission, Emilie Nicolas reçoit Emna Achour, ex-journaliste sportive reconvertie en humoriste. Emna lève le voile sur les coulisses de ces rédactions et analyse les différences de t...
Aug 03, 2024•36 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Drones make headlines at the Paris Olympics, and it’s all Canadian soccer’s fault. Mattea Roach joins Jonathan Goldsbie to consider the narratives around cheating in sports, and why it’s less personal than it was with Ben Johnson. Plus, why exactly does Postmedia want to acquire Atlantic Canada newspaper chain SaltWire? Breaking down the economics of vulture capitalism in Canadian media and what it would take to actually save local news. Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: James Nicholson (Pr...
Aug 01, 2024•40 min•Ep 1011•Transcript available on Metacast @DieWorkWear , also known as the Menswear Guy, on Twitter (or X), is a sensation — a critic, a teacher, and a gentleman. One million people follow him for his masterclasses on the outfits of the most famous and powerful men in the world. On this episode he sits down with Jesse Brown to reveal what our politicians’ clothes say about them. And what they’re trying to say to us through those clothes. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), ma...
Jul 29, 2024•37 min•Ep 1010•Transcript available on Metacast All this talk of major leaders stepping aside, but it’s the Mayor of Kamloops BC, Reid Hamer-Jackson, who has our attention. In a raucous ‘resignation related” press conference, Hamer-Jackson singles out one Kamloops media member, radio host Brett Mineer, in particular. Plus, Kamala Harris replaces Joe Biden, and the Canadian media revives her tenuous connections to Canada. Shouldn’t we be pressuring Trudeau to step aside? Jen Gerson explains why messianic ego and the Liberal’s lack of gri...
Jul 25, 2024•39 min•Ep 1009•Transcript available on Metacast Gabor Lukacs has won over 25 regulatory complaints against airlines - and even taken airlines to court to uphold the rights of passengers. But he doesn’t want to keep his methods a secret - he’s here to tell you how to get a refund, get compensation for a cancelled flight, and even what to do if you’re sitting on the tarmac for hours. Correction: In this episode it was originally stated that Flair airlines ceased operating. Flare airlines is in fact still operating. Host: Jesse Brown Credi...
Jul 22, 2024•36 min•Ep 1008•Transcript available on Metacast D’après le Digital News Report 2024, 40% des Canadiens évitent souvent ou parfois de s’informer. Derrière cette fatigue informationnelle se trouvent différentes raisons comme l’accumulation de mauvaises nouvelles, leur quantité, leur piètre qualité et les émotions qu’elles nous font ressentir. Emilie Nicolas en parle avec la psychologue clinicienne, autrice et chroniqueuse Nathalie Plaat. Ensemble, elles analysent ce phénomène et s’interrogent sur la manière d’y faire face. En deuxième partie d’...
Jul 20, 2024•36 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Do we need to “dial down” our political rhetoric in Canada, following the attempted assassination of Trump? Canadian journalism icon Jan Wong joins us to consider Canadian responses to American political violence. Plus, following the death of Canadian author Alice Munro, the truth has finally emerged about her husband’s sexual assault of her daughter Andrea Robin Skinner. CORRECTION : In an earlier version of this episode, we incorrected referred to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as ...
Jul 18, 2024•35 min•Ep 1007•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are bringing you a sneak preview of an incredibly urgent, deeply compelling piece of audio journalism from Radio France. It was originally broadcast in French and was heaped with critical acclaim including the most prestigious prize in radio, The Prix Italia. It has now been translated into English and we have the privilege of bringing it to you. It's called Inside Kabul . In the summer of 2021, the Taliban returns to power in Afghanistan and the destinies of two young women, Raha and M...
Jul 17, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast For forty years, Hal Newman worked in Emergency Medical Services. After retiring, he decided to start an online platform, The Last Ambulance, where he investigates the problems he saw in the EMS system. Messages started pouring in from EMS workers from across the country. Now his platform has become a voice for many health care and emergency service workers who are demoralized, exhausted, hanging on by a thread – and who are afraid to speak publicly about what is happening inside the ...
Jul 15, 2024•34 min•Ep 1006•Transcript available on Metacast Over the past two weeks, the media has suddenly become experts in diagnosing neurodegenerative disorders following Biden’s stumbles at the debate. Canadian Youtuber J.J. McCullough joins Justin Ling to dissect this presidential testing of our patience. Then, the Liberals are serious about stemming disinformation, and that’s why they’re paying social media influencers to spread government messages. Why this approach to disinformation won’t work and some ideas on what might. Host: Justin Lin...
Jul 11, 2024•44 min•Ep 1006•Transcript available on Metacast In our final episode, Investigative Reporter Molly Thomas showcases the hopes and frustrations of three Afghan girls, many years after the Taliban takeover. In the spring of 2023, The Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting was awarded to then CTV W5 correspondent, Molly Thomas, for her special project on education in Afghanistan. Then, as part of a series of nation-wide cuts from Bell Media, Molly was laid off and the story was shelved. That’s where Canadaland stepped in. We’ve t...
Jul 09, 2024•32 min•Ep 1005•Transcript available on Metacast Join Investigative Reporter Molly Thomas as she lands on the ground in South Asia to uncover the heartbreaking story of a young Afghan girl, with a unique connection to Canada. In the spring of 2023, The Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting was awarded to then CTV W5 correspondent, Molly Thomas, for her special project on education in Afghanistan. Then, as part of a series of nation-wide cuts from Bell Media, Molly was laid off and the story was shelved. That’s where...
Jul 08, 2024•40 min•Ep 1004•Transcript available on Metacast En février 2022, les grands médias occidentaux envoyaient des journalistes en Ukraine couvrir les premiers temps de l’invasion russe. Émissions spéciales, directs avec l’Ukraine et dossiers consacrés à la guerre fleurissaient dans les journaux, à la radio et au téléjournal. Qu’en est-il aujourd’hui, alors que le conflit israelo-palestinien occupe les esprits? Emilie reçoit Pierre Alonso, journaliste indépendant installé à Kyiv, pour faire le point sur deux années de journalisme de guerre et sur ...
Jul 06, 2024•38 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast It’s been a tough week for leadership in North America, with calls for resignation dominating the headlines on both sides of the border. Paul Wells joins Emilie Nicolas to discuss the larger global context around Trudeau’s recent struggles, and how the international rise of the far right is an important and underreported factor in Canadian politics. Then, Biden loses the debate and the New York Times. Unpacking the editorial board’s call for the president to step aside. Host: E...
Jul 04, 2024•40 min•Ep 1003•Transcript available on Metacast “All I will say is that my scientific opinion is that there is something real going on in New Brunswick that absolutely cannot be explained by the bias or personal agenda of an individual neurologist.” Those are the words of Dr. Michael Coulthart, a microbiologist employed by our federal government, specifically by Public Health Canada. He’s talking about the mysterious neurological disease that is striking down people in New Brunswick. We were not supposed to read his words. They are from a lea...
Jul 01, 2024•28 min•Ep 1002•Transcript available on Metacast What’s going on in Han Dong’s defamation case against Global News? Last week, Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell made a decision in that case. And, rightly or wrongly, it was scorching. With The Epoch Times at the centre of a fraudulent money-laundering crypto scam, what does that mean for the Canadian columnists who write for them? Jonathan dives into the strange world of Shen Yun, Falun Gong, and propaganda rags. Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (P...
Jun 27, 2024•35 min•Ep 1001•Transcript available on Metacast This was a time when Assange and other punks like him were running circles around governments. It seemed like the ability for the powers that be to keep secrets was over. It was just done. Thanks to Assange et al we were going to know if a cell phone company was surveying everyone. We were going to know if a government assassinated a bunch of people who turned out to be journalists. We were going to know. And between Anonymous and Wikileaks and Edward Snowden, it was happening in a way that felt...
Jun 24, 2024•42 min•Ep 1000•Transcript available on Metacast Après des résultats record aux élections européennes, l’extrême droite française est en passe de remporter les législatives. Si certains sont surpris, plusieurs observateurs ont remarqué que les idées d’extrême droite sont omniprésentes dans les médias depuis des années maintenant, notamment sur la chaîne télévisée CNews. Comment se déroule ce processus de banalisation? Quelles stratégies sont employées par les journalistes et les éditorialistes de CNews pour encourager la montée de l’extrême dr...
Jun 22, 2024•43 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Can a newspaper commit treason? The NSICOP report singles out China as the biggest foreign influence on Canadian media (and it’s more than just advertorial inserts.) Joanna Chiu joins us to unpack the scale and scope of foreign propaganda campaigns in Canada. Is the daily coverage of campus protest encampments a form of bias, and what sorts of stories are getting missed as a result? Jesse responds to some tough questions about bias in the coverage of the war in Gaza. Clarification (June 21, 2024...
Jun 20, 2024•48 min•Ep 999•Transcript available on Metacast When Canadaland commissioned its new series “A Field Guide to Gay Animals” ( listen to it here ), the topic wasn’t really in the news. But since then, it’s started to take the world by storm. From rage on the extreme right, a documentary series on Peacock, to the first photos of humpback whale sex being male-male. And the relevance is more important than ever, legislation across Canada and the United States regularly denies queer rights, sometimes based on old-school notions that sex is about re...
Jun 17, 2024•32 min•Ep 998•Transcript available on Metacast With Jesse away, Justin Ling takes over to talk about Google’s $100 million payment for Canadian news and how a ragtag group of independent publishers will end up deciding who gets the money. Is Google trolling us? Plus, Canada has entered its foreign interference era, but are we too polite to name names? Paul McLeod helps unpack new allegations of treason in Ottawa, and what we should do about it. Host: Justin Ling Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and...
Jun 13, 2024•50 min•Ep 997•Transcript available on Metacast Less than a year ago, Investigative Reporter and former Network Anchor Molly Thomas had her dream job as a Correspondent for CTV’s flagship show, W5; with the backing of this team, she applied for the most prestigious fellowship in Canadian journalism, the Michener-Deacon Award. Molly won the Michener-Deacon fellowship for her special project on education in Afghanistan, the only country in the world where women and girls can't go to school. Then, as part of a series of nation-wide cuts fr...
Jun 10, 2024•42 min•Ep 996•Transcript available on Metacast En politique municipale, provinciale et fédérale, les départs de femmes s’enchaînent. En cause, l’intimidation dont elles sont victimes, la remise en question de leurs compétences, ou encore leur relégation à des rôles de moindre importance. Emilie reçoit l’autrice, essayiste et activiste Alexa Conradi pour mieux comprendre les racines du problème et les obstacles qui se dressent devant les femmes politiques. Dans la deuxième partie de l’émission, Alexa Conradi explique ce que signifierait faire...
Jun 08, 2024•40 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Trump’s 34 felony convictions made history in the U.S., but will his efforts to undermine the Rule of Law have an effect on Canadian attitudes towards the legal system? And the CBC is (once again) accused of anti-Palestinian bias, this time in its documentary division. Lawyer and journalist Julie Sobowale helps us unpack the legal and labour implications of a series of inflammatory tweets. Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Max Colli...
Jun 06, 2024•41 min•Ep 995•Transcript available on Metacast This story started out like every other Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women case. But something happened that would change the trajectory of the case, the people, and even political leaders in Manitoba. Karyn Pugliese sits down with Kathleen Martens of APTN to discuss the trial of Jeremy Skibicki, who has admitted to killing four women: Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and an unidentified woman referred to as “Buffalo Woman”. These are the women whose bodies are presumed t...
Jun 03, 2024•38 min•Ep 994•Transcript available on Metacast Who’s buying a newspaper in 2024? Meet Kevin Klein, a politician, publisher, pretendian, and new owner of the Winnipeg Sun. Then, things get heated, as Jesse and Robert Jago discuss cultural boycotting at the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival. Are cultural boycotts a fair and effective form of protest? Time is almost up! Get 6 months of exclusive supporter benefits for just $2/month. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a supporter today. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (...
May 30, 2024•51 min•Ep 993•Transcript available on Metacast CANADALAND host Jesse Brown introduces Dylan to a strange and decaying Quebecois fast food institution… housed inside a giant orange sphere. Today, the orange is a relic of a bygone era. But decades ago, this odd establishment was on track to become the McDonalds of Canada. We hear about the rise and fall of Montreal’s Orange Julep, and how its eccentric founder envisioned a Canada scattered with glowing orange spheres. This is the third story in our collaboration with the Atlas Obscura Podcast ...
May 29, 2024•26 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast There’s a small, sandy island off the coast of Nova Scotia where hundreds of horses run wild. They’ve been there since the 18th century, and are genetically unlike any other horse in the world. While these horses are beloved, an official animal of Nova Scotia, there have been voices over the years saying they’re an invasive species that needs to be removed, as much for the sake of the island as for themselves. So what does the future look like for the Sable Island horse? Phillip McLoughlin, ecol...
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