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SHORT CUTS #117 - Blatch Got Served
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Is the media complicit in popping Harjit Sajjan's balloon? Also, National Post columnist Christie Blatchford and her parent company, Postmedia are fa...
Ep.181 - Desmond Cole: Celebrated And Resented
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On April 20, Toronto Star columnist and Newstalk 1010 host, Desmond Cole, gave a powerful deputation at a Toronto Police Services Board meeting. He t...
SHORT CUTS #116 - To Hell With Weed, We Have A Fentanyl Crisis
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister showed up at Vice to talk about the Liberal government's marijuana legalization plan, but is blindsided when members of the audie...
Ep.180 - Who Buys A Newspaper Chain In 2017?
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
...The Chronicle Herald's Mark Lever, that's who. After pleading poverty for nearly 16 months while his reporters, editors, and photographers are st...
SHORT CUTS #115 - Trump V. Milk
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The scandals continue piling up on B.C. Premier Christy Clark's administration, yet it doesn't seem to be getting a ton of press. Maybe that's beca...
Ep.179 - Post-Postmedia
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The largest newspaper chain in Canada is in its death throes. As Postmedia staggers, bleeding, toward insolvency, we need to ask what its loss means f...
SHORT CUTS #114 - PariahCast
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jian Ghomeshi is back and the nation breathes a collective "Ewww...really?" Also, you know things are bad at Postmedia when even the founder of the ...
Ep.178 - The Ugly Anglo
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Is Quebec’s media - like its culture - distinct from the rest of Canada’s? Does national media do a decent job of covering Quebec issues and news?...
SHORT CUTS #113 - Canada150: Here’s Who’s Pissed Off So Far
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
CBC’s miniseries “The Story of Us,” is only two episodes in, but manages to upset literally everyone (except Joseph Boyden). Justin Trudeau end...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Space Vs. Canada
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Something special to announce today, new show on Thursday. Link discussed: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-canadaland-guide-to-cana...
Ep.177 - Being Jewish In Public
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're seeing a simultaneous backlash against both the media and the Jewish community. And there's a place where the two intersect. Is there an ove...
SHORT CUTS #112 - Quebec Is Butthurt Again
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A screed against Quebec's 'pathologically alienated and low-trust society' in Macleans has ignited howls of protest from Quebeckers, including from ...
Ep.176 - The VICE Media Cocaine Caper
20 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, the National Post broke a crazy story involving former staffers from Canada's deepest-pocketed media upstart, up-and-coming members of T...
SHORT CUTS #111 - Rebel Media's Nazi Problem
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Is Rebel Media's embrace of free speech leading to rampant anti-semitism and virulent racism? Also, Atlantic Canadian journalists are coming under...
Ep.175 - Michael Chong
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
While the majority of Conservative candidates for the federal leadership gig are pushing against Motion 103, and denying climate change, Michael Chon...
SHORT CUTS #110 - CPAC And Chill
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
George Soros, the Koch Brothers, and the Reverse Vampires™ are out to overwhelm you with a barrage of news. Is there a way to discern kernels of tru...
Ep.174 - Is Atlantic Journalism F***ed?
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The newspaper industry in Atlantic Canada is far less than healthy. The largest-circulation paper, the Halifax Chronicle Herald, is more than 400 days...
SHORT CUTS #109 - Kellie Leitch: Tracking Bullshit In From The Barn
02 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch released a video this week that was somewhere between political platform and performance play. Also, K...
Ep.173 - Robyn Doolittle On Breaking The Story Of The Year
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the months after Robyn Doolittle's groundbreaking series of exposés about the scandal-ridden Toronto mayor Rob Ford, she left the Toronto Star for...
SHORT CUTS #108 - I'm Done With You On This Topic
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Refugees continue to stream across the Canada-U.S. border, presumably for photo-ops with smiling Canadian Mounties. Also, Milo Yiannopoulos finally f...
Ep.172 - Satan Vampire Zombie Bloodbath: The State Of Canadian Newspapers
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Late last month the Public Policy Forum released its long-anticipated report on the state of Canadian newspapers. Somewhat unexpectedly, this was a b...
SHORT CUTS #107 - The Triumph Of Joe Trudeau
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
PMJT flew all the way to Washington, DC, for a handshake. Not sure if anything else of consequence happened while he was there. Really, the handshake ...
Ep.171 - Don't Fling Mud At The Scud Stud
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, political pundit Don Martin penned a negative screed against former NBC wartime correspondent and at the time Alberta provincial electoral c...
SHORT CUTS #106 - How To Exploit A Massacre
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rebel Media's at it again, this time seizing on the initial narrative about the Quebec massacre's alleged 'second shooter' like a dog humping its f...
Ep.170 - Are We Too Mean to CBC Comedy?
06 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, guest host Ashey Csanady and Vicky Mochama look at CBC's recently launched comedy portal and wonders if it's relevant and, you know,...
SHORT CUTS #105 - I Miss Polite Canadian Racism
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How did Canadian media cover the mosque shooting in Quebec? With some glaring errors. Here are some handy tips the next time all hell breaks loose. ...
Ep.169 - Down By Law in Yellowknife
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Yellowknife crime reporter John McFadden has been getting into problems with the local police for a while now. But that won't stop him from doing his ...
SHORT CUTS #104 - Stunts and Manhunts
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What can Harper-era journalism teach us about covering Trump? CBC Marketplace sold a white power t-shirt. The Rebel really loves manhunts. O'Leary...
Ep.168 - The Killing of Colten Boushie (Live in Saskatoon)
22 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Colten Boushie's death, Jesse discusses racial tensions in Saskatoon with panelists Betty Ann Adam (Saskatoon StarPhoenix), Rob Innes ...
SHORT CUTS #103 - You Cannot Embarrass Us Into Voting Rationally
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin O'Leary enters the Conservative leadership campaign. Christy Clark gets written up in the NYTimes for accepting $50,000 from the BC Liberals. ...
Ep.167 - Post-Truth Fact Check
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When reporters are more relevant as unwilling political props than as chroniclers of facts, what happens to the job of journalism? And does the US/Can...
SHORT CUTS #102 - Successful Pile of Garbage
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Buzzfeed released a dossier of compromising information about Trump, so he called Buzzfeed a "failing pile of garbage," and CNN "fake news." John Fur...
Ep.166 - Misha Glouberman
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Misha Glouberman has been hosting Trampoline Hall, a barroom lecture series created by author Sheila Heti, for 15 years. He and Jesse are almost, but ...
SHORT CUTS #101 - Joseph Boyden: Two Worlds, Two Debates
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Boyden is a celebrated, award-winning indigenous novelist - who might not actually be native. Indigenous media broke the story while mainstream...
SHORT CUTS #100 - The Best Of The Imposter (So Far) pt.2
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
While Jesse is on vacation, here’s a compilation of The Imposter’s best bits to date. Listen to pt. 1 here. Tanya Tagaq is an Inuk throat singe...
Ep.165 - The Best Of The Imposter (So Far) pt.1
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse is on break, here's what The Imposter has been up to: Lido Pimienta is a singer, songwriter, and visual artist from Baranquilla, Colombia. Her ...
SHORT CUTS #99 - How To Cry At Work
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Should politicians be allowed to talk about fundraising in the House of Commons? CBC's The Current is providing helpful tips for women to succeed ...
Ep.164 - There's A Hidden VIP Program In The Health Care System
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do politicians and foreign dignitaries have better access to health care than everyone else? A look inside CANADALAND's ongoing investigation into On...
SHORT CUTS #98 - Ezra Issues A Fatwa
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Haley Jarmain received death threats at a Rebel rally, and Ezra Levant doesn't believe her. Should we rethink political journalism in the...
Ep.163 - Edmonton Is Weird
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Suburbs frozen in the 1950s. Progressives in the middle of oil country. A city coming to grips with a diversifying population and the clashes that ens...
SHORT CUTS #97 - Cuddler of Democracy
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Protestors in Edmonton opposed to Rachel Notley's carbon tax borrow the Trump chant, "Lock Her Up." The Liberals may be abandoning campaign promises,...
Ep.162 - Do First Nations Have A Free Press?
04 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mainstream First Nations reporting usually falls into the four D's: drumming, dancing, drinking, and death. Aboriginal journalist Wawmeesh Hamilton is...
SHORT CUTS #96 - #NotAllTyrants
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Does it matter that Trudeau said nice things about late dictator Fidel Castro? The RCMP is trying to change the public image of digital surveillanc...
Ep.161 - How To Save Our CBC
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Government is about to change the CBC. The think-tank hired by Heritage Canada to research media solutions invited Jesse to debate the CBC about ...
SHORT CUTS #95 - CanLit Clusterf*ck
24 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Co-host Sheila Heti removed her name from a letter that caused turmoil in the CanLit community. The letter, signed by 88 prominent authors, asked UB...
Ep.160 - People Like Fake News Better
20 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Fake news sites won the American election. Buzzfeed Canada's Craig Silverman discusses how bogus Facebook stories blew credible news out of the water....
SHORT CUTS #94 - Stop Trying To Make Canadian Trump Happen
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch is leeching off Trump's brand. An outbreak of news coverage on Canadian racism. The RCMP offers sup...
Ep.159 - The Surveillance of Patrick Lagacé
14 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
La Presse journalist Patrick Lagacé tells all about why the Montreal police spied on him and other journalists, and why the free press is under attac...
SHORT CUTS #93 - Hurt Me Right In The Democracy
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The US election results are in and oh my God no. CSIS gets nailed for hoarding citizen metadata for years. CBC gets into the hot take business. VI...
Ep.158 - Tabloid!
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Every day at 12:36pm, Marc Weisblott sends out his "tabloid" newsletter. Is he a cultural critic? A media visionary? Or just a crank?Support CANADALAN...
SHORT CUTS #92 - Cops Vs. Reporters
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Montreal police tracked the phone of La Presse reporter Patrick Lagacé, who has been critical of the force in the past. The Heritage Ministry bumbles...
Ep.157 - The Occupation of Muskrat Falls
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Brake caught the nation's attention by broadcasting the peaceful protests of Muskrat Falls. And then he got served with a court injunction. Wha...
SHORT CUTS #91 - Was Shad Set Up to Fail?
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
q has relaunched with a "tighter focus," hosted by CBC insider Tom Power, after Shad was recently ousted. Jesse responds to critics of his polemic ...
Ep.156 - The Media Disruptors
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is solutions-based journalism the future of Canadian news? Journalist Erin Millar is bringing back in-depth investigative journalism with her company ...
SHORT CUTS #90 - The United Nations vs. Ezra Levant
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Journalists from Ezra Levant's website The Rebel were denied accreditation for a United Nations climate conference. The UN says it's because they're...
Ep.155 - Guys, We're Having Some Problems
17 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We lost almost half our staff this month. We need to pay better to retain our amazing team. Help us at http://patreon.com/CANADALAND and everybody bu...
SHORT CUTS #89 - The Plight of the Fragile White Man
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Talk radio host Ian Power of CKNW feels unwelcomed by visible minorities. In a recent interview, he demanded Globe and Mail's Denise Balkissoon tell h...
Ep.154 - The BBC & The New York Times Come To Canada
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The BBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Bloomberg: all of them are putting more resources into Canada at the exact same t...
SHORT CUTS #88 - Print Divas and Wankers on the Web
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Maclean's is going from weekly to monthly, as Rogers Media scales back its print magazines. Co-host Paul Wells of the Toronto Star spent a long time...
Ep.153 - Pipeline Antics
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When Jean Charest was a paid agent of an energy company he had a secret meeting with the government pipeline regulator, who then lied about it. Mike D...
SHORT CUTS #87 - Can't Compete, Won't Try: The Shomi Story
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente offers a half-assed apology to Newfoundland and also still has a job for some reason. Minister Maryam Monsef ...
Ep.152 - Paywall "Blackmail"
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you share paywalled content, does that constitute copyright infringement? Do online publications have the right to sue individuals who share their...
SHORT CUTS #86 - Yaaasss Trudeau (Owl Sex)
22 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Justin goes to New York, where the fawning coverage continues. It's another rough week at The Walrus, with a controversy over owl sex and a story get...
Ep.151 - Trained To Ignore: The Media and First Nations
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If we knew what was really happening in our First Nations communities, would we still be indifferent? Filmmaker Victoria Lean and Gchi'mnissing Ani...
SHORT CUTS #85 - A Different Flavour of Garbage
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Things are looking bad for Canada's biggest newspaper. The Toronto Star is letting people go, ads are creeping into stories and they're selling their...
Ep.150 - The News Is Dead So What Comes Next?
10 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There's no stopping the downward spiral of the news media. So what happens next, and how can we get there quicker? Writer, filmmaker, and social entr...
SHORT CUTS #84 - The Last Anchorman
08 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There's already speculation about who will replace Peter Mansbridge at The National, but the bigger question may be how relevant CBC's top anchor j...
Ep.149 - Canadaland at the Movies
05 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Last winter, Canadaland invited journalists to The Revue Cinema in Toronto to discuss the movies that made them want to become journalists. Deadline U...
SHORT CUTS #83 - Oh God, Fine, Let's Talk About Israel
01 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We delve into the discussion about Israel and the Canadian media after Postmedia pulled down an editorial about BDS and the Green Party. Canadian ...
Ep.148 - What The Hell Happened At The Toronto Star?
28 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Answers to some of the questions about reporter Raveena Aulakh's suicide. How much did the Toronto Star know about its "toxic" workplace and what did...
SHORT CUTS #82 - Greasy Jungle
25 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Was the Tragically Hip's final show the ultimate Canadian experience? And what was the value of finally seeing the Rob Ford crack video? Freelan...
Ep.147 - Why Johnny Can't Innovate: Canada's Tech Sector
14 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's tech sector is hemorrhaging talent. Between tax credits, targeted R&D programs, and Trudeau's cheerleading, can we stop the bleeding? Earlie...
SHORT CUTS #81 - The Prime Minister's Nipples
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 Nat...
Ep.146 - Should The Government Bail Out The News Business?
07 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
Ep.145 - Why You Can't Set a TV Show in Canada
31 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Canada is a generic, blank slate for American television production. Dozens of shows are filmed here and slapped with American license plates and stre...
SHORT CUTS #80 - Gerbils Are Eating Their Young
28 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How do we process the mass murders, terrorist attacks, police killing Black people, police being murdered, instability in the Middle East and Trump’...
Ep.144 - Follow Up: John Furlong
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
No SHORT CUTS this week
21 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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/i...
Ep.143 - Monica Heisey
17 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Baroness Von Sketch, CBC's new sketch show, is funny. What happened? Jesse asks Baroness writer, author, and standup comedian Monica Heisey about what...
SHORT CUTS #79 - Lone Wolf Tenor
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
News anchors around the country are dutifully explaining Pokemon Go to the Canadian public. Co-host Matt Braga gets frustrated at Access to Informat...
Ep.142 - Kathryn Borel
09 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Borel reveals new details about the Jian Ghomeshi case. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
SHORT CUTS #78 - White Pundits Matter
07 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The pundits been out in full force, opining over Black Lives Matter's sit-in that disrupted the Toronto Pride Parade. With The Guardian's Canada Week...
Ep.141 - The Case For Local Television
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When disaster strikes, local television matters. But does anyone actually care about small-town daily news coverage anymore? CHEK in Victoria is the l...
SHORT CUTS #77 - A Powerful Person Called Me a Boobie
30 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Aliya Pabani, the (new) host of The Imposter. Then, Jen Gerson Co-Hosts. Topics: Brexit, Jesse attends a semi-secret news-boss meeting, and Ama...
Ep.140 - Is the Canadian-Chinese Press Controlled By Beijing?
27 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Communist Party of China influencing the Canadian-Chinese press? Journalist and paralegal Jonathan Fon joins Jesse for a discussion on the inf...
SHORT CUTS #76 - National Crisis: Strombo Needs Job
23 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The National Post’s Ashley Csanady co-hosts. With serial TV host George Stroumboulopoulos leaving Hockey Night in Canada, Jesse and Ashley discuss C...
Ep.139 - "It Was A Power Play" - Sexual Harassment Claim at Global News B.C.
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Global News anchor Chris Gailus is one of British Columbia's most reknowned television broadcasters. He's won an Emmy for his work. He's also been acc...
SHORT CUTS #75 - I Need to Talk S**t About John Ivison
16 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Response to the mass shooting in Orlando, John Ivison's terrible column and a split at the National Magazine Awards. Erica Lenti, deputy editor of To...
Ep.138 - How Justin Won
12 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How did the Liberals win the election? Author Susan Delacourt knows. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for p...
SHORT CUTS #74 - Suicide, Silence and the Star
09 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hodan Nalayeh, founder of IntegrationTV, co-hosts. A reporter at the Toronto Star has died by suicide, which caused the paper's union to call for a...
Ep.137 - I Stand With Gawker
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Gawker has repeatedly smeared writer Stephen Marche. So why is he publicly defending Gawker in the wake of their legal battles with Hulk Hogan?Support...
SHORT CUTS #73 - Giant Novelty Spliff
02 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Toronto Star joins in the long media tradition of terrifying parents. Reporters keep getting this one thing wrong in weed coverage. The Conserva...
Ep.136 - How We Investigate
29 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
CBC Still has a bullying & harassment problem. Jesse and Jane discuss how they investigated it for their recent report, "Bullying & Harassment Claims ...
SHORT CUTS #72 - In the Pocket of Big Opera
26 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Was #elbowgate overblown by the press or is it their duty to focus so much on this unusual incident whether or not people want to hear it? D...
Ep.135 - Dangerous Cartoonists
22 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Live from the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, cartoonists Ted Rall, Chip Zdarsky, and sculptor Rokudenashiko talk censorship, the surprisingly subversi...
SHORT CUTS #71 - Duly Noted
19 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
RCMP officers spied on journalists without authorization. Postmedia’s CEO Paul Godfrey wants the government to prop up newspapers. Sophie Greg...
Ep.134 - Failing Up, Pt. 2
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When it came to Canadian arts administration, Jeff Melanson was the king. Until his messy annulment papers from frozen food heiress Eleanor McCain all...
SHORT CUTS #70 - Fort Mac Is Still There
12 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The damage to Fort McMurray was devastating, but much of the city remains standing. National and international media outlets, including us, exaggerate...
Ep.133 - First Scandal of the Trudeau Government
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Canada is making military vehicles for Saudi Arabia, despite the country's flagrant history of human rights violations. So why are the Liberals preten...
SHORT CUTS #69 - Fort Mac is Gone
05 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Fort McMurray has been devastated by fire. Jesse and BuzzFeed Canada's Paul McLeod look at the conversation that's followed. VICE was given exlusive ...