SHORT CUTS #82 - Greasy Jungle
Was the Tragically Hip's final show the ultimate Canadian experience? And what was the value of finally seeing the Rob Ford crack video? Freelance journalist and author Stephen Marche co-hosts. S...
25 Elo 201631min
Ep.147 - Why Johnny Can't Innovate: Canada's Tech Sector
Canada's tech sector is hemorrhaging talent. Between tax credits, targeted R&D programs, and Trudeau's cheerleading, can we stop the bleeding? Earlier this summer, thirty Canadian bankers, industry le...
14 Elo 201644min
SHORT CUTS #81 - The Prime Minister's Nipples
Justin Trudeau’s nipples are all over the place. The Toronto Star invests in a digital strategy by laying off journalists and IT workers. The National Post’s Jen Gerson co-hosts. Read Jen’s piece ...
11 Elo 201629min
Ep.146 - Should The Government Bail Out The News Business?
Justin Trudeau's administration has asked a think tank to research this very question: should taxpayers provide a safety net for a news business in free-fall? The think tank is headed by former Globe ...
7 Elo 201638min
Ep.145 - Why You Can't Set a TV Show in Canada
Canada is a generic, blank slate for American television production. Dozens of shows are filmed here and slapped with American license plates and street names. Media scholar Karen Burrows discusses th...
31 Heinä 201631min
SHORT CUTS #80 - Gerbils Are Eating Their Young
How do we process the mass murders, terrorist attacks, police killing Black people, police being murdered, instability in the Middle East and Trump’s fascist rhetoric? Are we living through a major mo...
28 Heinä 201634min
Ep.144 - Follow Up: John Furlong
John Furlong has been accused of abusing dozens of First Nations children when he was a teacher in Burns Lake in the 1960s. Journalist Laura Robinson told this story and ended up on the wrong side of ...
25 Heinä 201629min
No SHORT CUTS this week
SHORT CUTS is off today. If you want something to listen to, check out our new arts & culture show, The Imposter: http://www.canadalandshow.com/impSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee ...
21 Heinä 201640s
