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SHORT CUTS #43 - Which News Org Won The Election?

22 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this dissection of election media coverage, Macleans's Laura Payton peers in while Jesse holds the knife. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.c...

Ep.104 - Steve Paikin

19 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Paikin just might be the best TV host in the country. But who needs TV hosts anymore?Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystu...

SHORT CUTS #42 - End Game: Dirty Tricks

15 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Bourrie talks dirty campaign moves, Jeffrey Simpson's 10,000 word Globe and Mail piece, and the credibility of polls.Dirty election tricks:NDP al...

Ep.103 - TPP: Spying, Blocking, And The Internet

12 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

University of Ottawa's Michael Geist breaks down the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership), a proposed trade agreement that Stephen Harper has been toiling ...

SHORT CUTS #41 - Ugliest Election

08 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a gross week in Canadian politics. CANADALAND editor Jane Lytvynenko discusses citizenship revocation, the "barbaric cultural practices"...

Ep.102 - John Furlong's Privilege

05 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Robinson has lost her libel suit against John Furlong. The ruling, which could limit the media's willingness to report on abuse allegations, is ...

SHORT CUTS #40 - Munk Debate/Trudeau's Hard Knock Life

01 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Jago of Some Random Political Blog and Simren Sandhu of The True North Times tackle the Munk Debate and Jon Kay's profile of Justin Trudeau. ...

BONUS CONTENT - Mohamed Fahmy

30 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this candid conversation from Egypt, Fahmy discusses the Canadian government’s mishandling of his case in more detail than he has previously offe...

Ep. 101 - Anne Kingston

28 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

How will we know how bad things have gotten when most of the records have been erased? Anne Kingston discusses how Canada has thrown its data in the d...

SHORT CUTS #39 - Fahmy/Weaponization of Public Affairs/Polaris

24 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Freelance writer John Semley and food podcaster Jessica Walker discuss Mohamed Fahmy's long-awaited release from Egyptian prison, Chief of Defense Sta...

Ep.100 - Margaret Atwood

21 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Prize-winning author, Twitter enthusiast, and censored columnist Margaret Atwood schools Jesse on technology, dictators, and CanLit. 7:06 - Margaret...

SHORT CUTS #38 - Paul Watson/Election Hot Mess

17 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Two guest co-hosts tackle a dozen topics. Freelancer Paul Watson and Buzzfeed Canada's Paul McLeod discuss Star Touch, the budget surplus, the refugee...

Ep.99 - Christie Blatchford

14 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Support CANADALAND here: http://patreon.com/CANADALANDSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

SHORT CUTS #37 - Candidates Gone Wild/Mansbridge Sits In A Field

10 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Conservative Follies (with special guest Adrienne Batra of The Sun): An incumbent MP crashes out of the bushes to make a citizen's arrest...

Ep.98 - Performance Review

07 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Time to check in with CANADALAND's supporters. How are we doing? What are we getting right & wrong?Patrons, put your input here: https://www.patreo...

SHORT CUTS #36 - Maher Arar/Mohamed Fahmy/Flipped Advertorials

03 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The media treated Maher Arar like shit. So why hasn't anyone apologized? Ottawa crank and iPolitics writer Andrew Mitrovica discusses this, plus John...

Ep.97 - Hart Pomerantz

30 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hart Pomerantz was Lorne Michaels's original partner, back when Michaels was still known as Lorne Lipowitz. Their top-rated CBC variety show, The Hart...

SHORT CUTS #35 - Duffy Fatigue/Black Monday

27 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Author and journalist Mark Bourrie makes a triumphant return to make heads or tails of the public's Duffy trial apathy, alarmist Black Monday coverage...

Ep.96 - The Ashley Madison Affair

24 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Ashley Madison hack was shitty and evil. But is reporting on it shitty and evil? Fortune Magazine's Mathew Ingram discusses where to draw the lin...

Ep.95 - Interview With Anonymous

17 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse speaks with The National Post's Adrian Humphreys on working with Anonymous. Then, Jesse interviews Anonymous about their recent leaks on CSI...

SHORT CUTS #34 - Election Distractions/Chris Hyndman

13 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Vice's Hilary Beaumont on Nigel Wright's Duffy trial testimonial and the media's coverage of Chris Hyndman's passing.Support CANADALAND: https://canad...

Ep.94 - Scott Thompson

09 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Veteran comedian Scott Thompson on why nothing happened after The Kids In The Hall, the biggest problems with the Canadian film & TV industry, and why...

Ep.93 - Operation Anonymous Down

03 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Anthropologist and author Gabriella Coleman on Operation Anon Down and what it's like studying Anonymous from the inside.Support CANADALAND: https://c...

SHORT CUTS #33 - Man In Blue Suit/Ezra Wants Attention

30 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

InfoNews Kelowna's managing editor Marshall Jones on Stephen Harper's pointless photo op and Ezra Levant's feud with Catherine Porter.Support CANADALA...

Ep.92 - Women And Newspapers

27 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Veteran journalist Vivian Smith on institutional sexism, metaphorical pink and blue aisles, why some women choose to leave the profession, and how to ...

Ep.91 - Paul Watson

20 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Watson discusses his resignation from the Toronto Star, his upcoming article that the Star refused to publish, and his career spent reporting fro...

SHORT CUTS #32 - #CPCJesus/Attack Ads

16 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Macleans Magazine's Paul Wells on #CPCJesus and recent federal attack ads.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener f...

Ep.90 - Stephen Harper Will Participate In A Photo Opportunity

13 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

VICE's parliamentary reporter Justin Ling is mad as hell at the PMO, and he's not gonna take it anymore.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joi...

SHORT CUTS #31 - So about that "Women Editors" thing

09 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Scaachi Koul lambasts Jesse for errors made in reporting on sexism at The Globe and Mail. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystud...

Ep.89 - James Dubro, True Crime Writer

06 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Crime writer James Dubro discusses the symbiotic relationship between criminals and the press, and the four decades he's spent covering the mob in Can...

SHORT CUTS #30 - Vulgar Canada/We're Better Than News

02 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Guardian's John Barber on Cape Breton's Mother Canada statue, the RCMP Musical Ride, and Kory Teneycke's accidental proclaimation.Support CANADALA...

Ep.88 - Dirty Halifax

29 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and founder of the Halifax Examiner Tim Bousquet talks about corruption, investigative journalism, and conflicts of interest in Halifax me...

SHORT CUTS #29 - Terrorism Is Over / The Crazy Bitch Defense

25 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Freelance writer John Semley on the Toronto Star's Charleston headline and Laura Robinson's ongoing defamation suit against John Furlong.Support CANAD...

Ep.87 - CANADIAN MUSIC (is horribly broken) WEEK

22 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Musician Paul Lawton discusses FACTOR, the Canadian music industry, and why the current system is broken.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/jo...

SHORT CUTS #28 - The Trial of John Furlong/Smearing Snowden

18 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Freelance writer Denise Balkissoon on Laura Robinson's defamation suit against John Furlong and the CBC's flip-flopping headline following Glenn Green...

Ep.86 - Hongcouver

15 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

South China Morning Post's Vancouver correspondent Ian Young speaks with Jesse about wealth migration, racism, and immigration schemes. Support CANAD...

SHORT CUTS #27 - Evan Solomon/Harper family secrets

11 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

VICE reporter Hilary Beaumont on the Evan Solomon flame-out and the RCMP's secret, sealed court document that may contain allegations of RCMP wrongd...

Ep.85 - The Tim Hortons "Boycott" Fiasco

08 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Last week a Conservative strategist fooled the media into thinking there was a popular, grassroots movement to boycott Tim Hortons on behalf of the...

SHORT CUTS #26 - Horny Press/Zehaf-Bibeau Video/Khadr Doc

04 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Freelance journalist Adrian MacNair on the horny press, the RCMP's release of 18 missing seconds of the Michael Zehaf-Bibeau video, and the whitewashi...

Ep.84 - My Socalled Friend

01 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Dolgin is one of Canada's most idiosyncratic talents. He is a rapper, a producer, an accordian player, a magician, a cartoonist, a puppeteer, an...

SHORT CUTS #25 - Wynne Documentary/Bugingo

28 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse on White Pine Pictures's cancelled documentary about Kathleen Wynne, and La Presse journalist Isabelle Hachey on foreign correspondent François...

Ep.83 - Jay & Jesse Solve Canada

25 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Baruchel on the Canadian film & TV racket and how to smash it. Taped before a live audience at the Bloor HotDocs Theatre in Toronto.Support CANADA...

SHORT CUTS #24 - Muzzled Scientists/Harper Pulls Out

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Evidence For Democracy's Executive Director Dr. Katie Gibbs on the muzzling of federal government scientists and Stephen Harper's withdrawal from the...

Ep.82 - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

18 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Aboriginal people make up over 4% of Canada's population, but less than .5% of Canadian news stories have anything to do with them. What little we do...

Ep.81 - Leah McLaren

11 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Leah McLaren was telling the world about her private life before we all started doing it. She talks to Jesse about haters, journalism and acts of ...

SHORT CUTS #23 - Alberta/C-51/The Brown Fallacy

07 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The National Post's Jen Gerson on the victory of the NDP, the victory of Bill C-51, and the failure (says she!) of Jesse's logic. Support CANADALAND...

Ep.80 - Chantal Hébert

04 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's possible that Chantal Hébert's journalism once held Canada together. She joins Jesse for a discussion about what's appropriate in political ne...

SHORT CUTS #22 - Baltimore

30 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Jay runs the Real News Network from Baltimore, but he used to produce CounterSpin for CBC TV. He speaks with Jesse about riots and the media. Su...

Ep.79 - Our Oily Media

27 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The energy sector has flooded Canada's media with money, be it in ad dollars, speaking fees, charitable donations or "native content" partnerships. Wh...

SHORT CUTS #21 - Senate Elections/Budget Boredom/RadioOnTheTV

23 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian/economist/"candidate" Scott Vrooman on the federal budget and CBC TV's "get 'er done" programming strategy. Support CANADALAND: https://ca...

Ep.78 - Duffy Fallout

20 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist Mark Bourrie has vowed to sue CANADALAND for an article about his dealings with Senator Mike Duffy. Instead, Mark and Jesse talk it out. ...

SHORT CUTS #20 - Alberta Upset/Sex-Ed Optics

16 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jen Gerson of the National Post on the improbable defeat of the Conservatives in Alberta and the strategy behind anti sex-ed protests in Ontario.Suppo...

Ep.77 - When Global News Killed A Documentary About The Koch Brothers

13 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Veteran investigative reporter Bruce Livesey was fired by Global News after they spiked his report on the billionaire Koch Brothers and their influenc...

SHORT CUTS #19 - New Hosts/Montreal Protests/Daily VICE

08 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Desmond Cole and Andray Domise, the hosts of CANADALAND's upcoming weekly Politics podcast, talk about the Montreal student strike and VICE's daily ne...

Ep.76 - "Michael Bryant Killed My Son"

06 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

CANADALAND has obtained two eyewitness accounts, never heard by the public before, of the death of Darcy Allan Sheppard. They are followed by an inter...

SHORT CUTS #18 - Syria/Duffy/Furlong

02 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Wells on Canada's "expanded" mission against ISIS, the coming trial of Mike Duffy, and the media's shameful treatment of journalist Laura Robins...

Ep.75 - What It Was Like At SUN News TV

30 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Adrienne Batra and Alex Pierson were SUN News TV hosts until the network suddenly went dark last month. Now, they join Jesse to come clean about what ...

SHORT CUTS #17 - News by Bell/Topless Discourse

26 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A Bell executive gets caught meddling with the news and the debate on Bill C-51 gets distracted by boobs. Conservative cartoonist J.J. McCullough co...

Ep.74 - Shad

23 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The new host of CBC's Q talks about what he'll change post-Ghomeshi, and what he won't.  Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystud...

SHORT CUTS #16 - CRTC vs TV/is C-51 a Feint?

19 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Novelist and Orphan Black writer Lynn Coady on the new CanCon rules and on the Conservative's barrage of extreme, divisive, distracting sound bites.Su...

Ep.73 - Video Game Welfare

16 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The government funds video games with millions in public money. Albert Lai is CEO of Big Viking Games, a company whose payroll is subsidized by a...

SHORT CUTS #15 - Terrorist's Selfie/Trudeau's Speech/Lang's Whitewash

12 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Colby Cosh talks about the Zehaf Bibeau video, Trudeau's "vision" statement and CBC's coverage of CBC's report on CBC's scandal.Support CANADALAND: ht...

Ep.72 - Why Is The Walrus So Boring?

09 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

And why is it so white? Editor Jon Kay answers. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ...

SHORT CUTS #14 - Mystery Tunnel/Opinion Polls/Sex Ed

26 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Scaachi Koul returns to discuss the panic over a hole in the ground in the woods, the trouble with opinion polls on policy issues, and the possibly ph...

Ep. 71 - The Last Newspaper Barons (Live from New Brunswick)

23 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Irving Family of New Brunswick own more land than anyone in the world except for royalty and the Pope. How do they use their media monopoly to fur...

SHORT CUTS #13 - White Terrorists/Legal Niqab/Desperate Harper

19 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Andray Domise on the Halifax murder plot, Zunera Ishaq's badassery and why Harper can't find a better enemy than Radio Canada lefties. Support CANADA...

Ep.70 - Journalism vs. Science

16 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Toronto Star's HPV fail reveals a wider problem: the journalists who inform us about science are increasingly scientifically illiterate. Vox.com H...

SHORT CUTS #12 - Blocked by Mallick/Defamed by the Post/Closeted by the Media

12 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Clark returns to defend Heather Mallick, decry Terence Corcoran and shatter Ottawa's glass closetSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join...

Ep.69 - Canada Is Failing Mohamed Fahmy

09 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Before he quit his job, Foreign Minister John Baird said Journalist Mohamed Fahmy's release was "imminent". Now Fahmy is set to be retried in Egypt a...

SHORT CUTS #11 - John Baird/Anti-Terror

05 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Why is the media so incurious about John Baird's sudden resignation? Why is Baird being so vigorously lionized? Torontoist staff writer Desmond Col...

SHORT CUTS #10 - Dean Blundell/Racist Winnipeg

29 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Scaachi Koul of Hazlitt talks about tolerated abusers and intolerable headlines. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/li...

Ep.67 - Ezra Levant

26 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

As few as 5000 people watch Ezra Levant's SUN News TV show, yet Levant himself is a major presence in the Canadian media. Why is that? Jesse asks Ezra...

SHORT CUTS #9 - Two Annoying Jerks

22 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Houpt, Senior Media Writer for The Globe and Mail, accepts Jesse's challenge to defend his profile of Jesse on CANADALAND. Support CANADALAND: ...

Ep.66 - The Government's Secret Newswire

19 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

News Canada (NC) looks like a wire service, but distributes stories produced by the federal government. Tom Korski revealed the relationship on Blac...

SHORT CUTS #8 - Amanda Lang/Charlie Hebdo

15 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Craig explains why his Amanda Lang expose is actually about how good CBC's journalism is, and Jeet Heer describes an unspeakable cartoon of Jesse...

Ep.65 - Live From Hamilton It's The Collapse Of Local News

12 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A CANADALAND live taping from The Hamilton Public Library on the state of news coverage in medium to small markets. Panelists include crowdfunded loc...

SHORT CUTS #7 - Charlie Hebdo/Ghomeshi/Keystone

08 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jen Gerson of the National Post joins to talk about chickenshit editors and why Keystone XL is just like Kim KardashianSupport CANADALAND: https://can...

Ep.64 - Andrew Coyne

05 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Coyne joins Jesse for a wide-ranging conversation before he begins his new job as editor of the National Post's Opinion and Editorial pages. ...

Ep.63 - Performance Review

29 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

CANADALAND is gearing up for a big year. Time to check in with those who listen to it and who pay for it: what should I be covering? How should I hand...

Ep.62 - President vs. Freelancer

22 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The President of Ecuador spent a state TV broadcast decrying a 26 year-old Canadian journalist. His operatives then bullied her out of the country. ...

Ep.52 - Hark! Kate Beaton (repeat)

15 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Cartoonist Kate Beaton is an exemplary weirdo. Her webcomic about Canadian historical figures and literary ephemera has gained a global following of ...

SHORT CUTS #6 - Torture/Payola/Oscar Clip Journalism

11 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jan Wong returns to talk about Canada's war criminals, the CBC on the take, and the Globe and Mail fishing for awardsSupport CANADALAND: https://canad...

Ep.61 - Laura Robinson

08 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

45 First Nations people allege experiencing or witnessing abuse by former missionary school teacher John Furlong, who was President of the 2010 Vancou...

SHORT CUTS #5 - Joni Mitchell/CraveTV/Ben Levin

04 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Teitel returns as Dave Bidini mansplains class to Joni Mitchell, Bell's news orgs "report" on Bell's new product, and SUN news illustrates the Li...

Ep.60 - The Secret Diary Of Ed The Sock

01 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Kerzner may be the most famous TV performer you've never heard of. His hand has insulted some of the biggest pop stars in the world. Crouched...

SHORT CUTS #4 - Ghomeshi/Rehtaeh/Ferguson

27 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Denise Balkissoon joins to talk about how insecure employment impacts journalism, why we need to say her name, and why there's no "Canadian angle" ...

Ep.59 - The Family That Owns New Brunswick

24 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The Irvings are secretive billionaires who have a monopoly on New Brunswick's news media. Journalist Jacques Poitras, authour of Irving vs Irving, de...

SHORT CUTS #3 - Harper & Putin/Book Prizes

20 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Playwright Michael Healey on Harper's theatrical handshake diss and the problem with the GillersSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee om...

Ep.58 - An Interview With My Harshest Critic

17 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Clark has been aggressively challenging and sometimes attacking my work for years. He runs a blog dedicated to criticizing CANADALAND. This is o...

SHORT CUTS #2 - UnNews/Ezra Levant/Don Cherry

13 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

John Semley, contributor to the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star talks with Jesse about the media pageantry around Remembrance Day, reporting on viral...

Ep.57 - Mark McKinney

10 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

How on Earth did The Kids in the Hall even happen?Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

SHORT CUTS #1: Parliament Shooting/Amanda Bynes/Barbara Kay

06 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Rose Teitel of Macleans Magazine talks about the myth of superior Canadian breaking news coverage and the different rules the media has for crazy...

Ep.56 - We All Knew About Jian

03 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Roberto Veri used to work for CBC's Q with Jian Ghomeshi. He witnessed harrassment that he never reported, until now. Also: the extraordinary circum...

Ep.55 - Glenn Greenwald Knows Things About Canada

28 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

An on-stage interview with Pultizer-prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald on his troubled relationship with the Canadian media and what he knows b...

Ep.54 - All I Can Say For Now About Jian

27 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/10/26/cbc_fires_jian_ghomeshi_over_sex_allegations.htmlSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omny...

Ep.53 - Why I Hate Talking About Israel

20 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Norman Spector is Canada's former ambassador to Israel. He was also the publisher of the Jerusalem Post. Conversations about Israel-Palestine are inv...

Ep.52 - Hark! Kate Beaton

13 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Cartoonist Kate Beaton is an exemplary weirdo. Her webcomic about Canadian historical figures and literary ephemera has gained a global following of ...

Ep.51 - patreon dot com slash CANADALAND

06 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

CANADALAND is at a crossroads. The show won't continue without your support. If each listener kicks in $1 a month, CANADALAND becomes an independent ...

Ep.50 - The Last Music Critic

28 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Carl Wilson changed the way music is discussed. His "poptimist" manifesto, Let's Talk About Love, made it okay to talk seriously about bubbly pop,...

Ep.49 - The Geritocracy

22 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Canada is an old man's country. Baby Boomers are the wealthiest generation ever while young Canadians are increasingly poor and in debt. Yet the fed...