Ep.80 - Chantal Hébert
This episode originally aired on May 3, 2015 It's possible that Chantal Hébert's journalism once held Canada together. She joins Jesse for a discussion about what's appropriate in political news cove...
14 Okt 20191h 30min
SHORT CUTS #233 - Our Revolting Democracy
That debate. The rumour mongering. The memes. Do Canadian politics have to suck this hard? A lament. And PostMedia finally responds to our investigation - or somebody’s. Freelance journalist Danielle ...
10 Okt 201940min
Ep.297 - Shad’s Hip-Hop Evolution
Hip-Hop Evolution is a remarkable piece of journalism and an exhaustive look at the history of hip-hop. It’s also made by a group of Canadians. Rapper and broadcaster Shad, director Darby Wheeler, and...
7 Okt 20191h 19min
SHORT CUTS #232 - National Paper Won't Cover National Climate March
Canada's national paper seems shy about printing news on the national climate march. Also, another blackface scandal - at Global News. Plus, a discussion on if numbers flatten Indigenous folks' storie...
3 Okt 201936min
Ep.296 - Two Centuries of Blackface in Canada
Cheryl Thompson joins to help walk us through Canada’s history with blackface and why this story is not about race. This episode is brought to you by PolicyMe, Away, Blinkist, Hover, and listeners...
30 Sep 201941min
SHORT CUTS #231 - How Did Trudeau Get a 20-Year Pass On Blackface?
Trudeau in blackface, 3 times: how did we miss that? And Canada’s reporters bravely declare their independence - from their own union. CANADALAND Deputy Editor Jaren Kerr co-hosts with an announcement...
26 Sep 201942min
Ep.295 - Big Media's Plan To Regulate The Internet
Are we really considering CanCon for the internet? Well, kinda. Big changes could be coming to the Broadcasting Act and the country’s biggest media organizations are eager to be part of the conversati...
23 Sep 201941min
SHORT CUTS #230 - SNC-Aladdin
A bonus segment on Trudeau's "make-up" with guest co-host, Arshy Mann. Plus, one reporter’s real life story on the gift of poutine from Trudeau. And this week’s news has been about the three worst peo...
19 Sep 20191h
