
Ep. 227 - Journalism On Trial
We talk to two Canadian journalists who are facing legal consequences --including jail time-- for doing their jobs. VICE reporter Ben Makuch is heading to the Supreme Court to try to stop the RCMP fro...
16 Apr 201832min

SHORT CUTS #162 - Not Paid To Be Classy
Media coverage of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy, a statement from the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression sets off alarms, and a fond farewell to Rick Mercer. Tom Henheffer co-hosts.Support CANADA...
12 Apr 201837min

Ep. 226 - The Great Satan Of The CBC
Richard Stursberg was the most hated CBC executive in recent history. What advice does he have for Catherine Tait, the CBC's new president? And what does he have to say about his own infamous legacy? ...
9 Apr 201844min

SHORT CUTS #161 - Never Underestimate Hatred For Toronto
The Toronto Star goes national, the CBC finally has a female president, and Canada's left mourns the loss of one of its most stalwart intellectuals. Laura Howells co-hosts.Support CANADALAND: https://...
5 Apr 201839min

Ep. 225 - Satirical News Site Fast-Tracks Reconciliation, Everything Fine Now
Tim Fontaine "set fire" to his journalism career last December, when he launched Walking Eagle News. After 20 years of covering tragedy and injustice for CBC and APTN, Tim is turning his attention to ...
2 Apr 201830min

SHORT CUTS #160 - Oh, So I'm The Idiot
Hot takes! If the CBC runs a picture of you without your consent, do they owe you a column? And why was one Canadian taxpayer-subsidized show available on Netflix everywhere around the world — except ...
29 Mar 201838min

Ep. 224 - How To Un-F**k The Internet
Creative Commons CEO Ryan Merkley still believes in the dream of The Internet. Remember that dream? Before Russian troll-bots, “fake news,” Cambridge Analytica, digital monopolies and worse — it was a...
26 Mar 201843min

SHORT CUTS #159 - You Can Beat Me With a Hose
Is all of your Facebook data up for sale? What do the Cambridge Analytica revelations mean for Canada? When does journalism cross the line into criminal harassment? And if there hasn't been any major ...
22 Mar 201847min



















