
Short Cuts #315 - But What Does The Statue Think Of His Beheading?
The Toronto Star published a "Saturday Debate" about Egerton Ryerson's legacy that contradicted the TRC - and they knew it. And it appears a police dog's life mattered more than a Métis man's in Alber...
24 Jun 202135min

Ep. 374 - "Pretendians" On Campus?
Queen's University quickly rejected the findings of an anonymous report accusing six people associated with the school of misrepresenting their Indigenous identities. That prompt dismissal has raised ...
21 Jun 202135min

Short Cuts #314 - End Times For Shock Jocks
Ed the Sock doesn't seem okay since Bell announced it would reboot MuchMusic. CBC won't let their audience comment on their articles on Facebook anymore. And a Global radio host loses his job for usin...
17 Jun 202135min

Ep. 373 - Another NXIVM Podcast
"Coercive control" is how cults like NXIVM entrap followers and how abusive partners dominate their victims. A growing movement is calling for a law against it. But what about the many people who want...
14 Jun 202145min

Short Cuts #313 - White Terror And The Media
Muslim-Canadians call out the media for harming their community. And the controversy around CBC cancelling Kim's Convenience goes international. Freelance journalist and The Backbench's host Fatima Sy...
10 Jun 202134min

Ep. 372 - The RCMP's Portapique Narrative Is Falling Apart
Recordings of 911 calls from the night of the Portapique massacre have been leaked to the press, and they prove that the RCMP have been lying from the start about a crucial piece of information. But s...
7 Jun 202138min

Short Cuts #312 - Holding Space For Grief
The discovery of 215 residential school children in a mass grave spurs this week's discussion on how journalists report stories about Indigenous people. And in the wake of this news, a Bill that could...
3 Jun 202135min

Ep. 371 - What Police Are Hiding At Fairy Creek
There have been dozens of arrests at Fairy Creek... but not much footage to show for it. That's because the RCMP have been blocking and corralling journalists from freely covering the demonstrations. ...
31 Mai 202130min



















