CANADALAND

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Media criticism, news analysis and investigations with host Jesse Brown. The #1 Canadian podcast.

CANADALAND

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2021
Short Cuts #299 - Hard News, Loose Slots
Torstar gets into the gambling business. Americans get caught up on the WE scandal. And new documents suggest Canada’s two major newspaper chains traded notes on shutting down each others’ papers before they swapped them. The Tyee's tech and privacy reporter Bryan Carney co-hosts. Further reading: Read Bryan's full story here on the Torstar Postmedia correspondence here. This episode is brought to you by Rotman School of Management, Squarespace, Athletic Brewing, and Manscaped. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 4, 2021
36 min
Ep. 361 - Will Government Media Rules Strangle Canadaland?
In February, as the Australian government prepared to introduce a link tax, Facebook blocked all news from its Australian platform. The new legislation, lobbied for by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and other big media organizations, would have forced Facebook and Google to pay them each time their content is shared online. Facebook’s strong-arm tactic forced the government to amend the legislation, potentially exempting Facebook altogether if it cuts its own deals with news organizations. In return, Facebook reversed the news ban. Everyone seems happy now…except for smaller independent publishers who are still not sure exactly how they fit into this picture. The Canadian government is also talking about imposing a link tax, as well as other plans to regulate online media that go well beyond Australia’s contentious legislation. Worried about what the future has in store, Jesse talks to Susannah George. She’s the founder and CEO of Urban List, a lifestyle site and Australia’s biggest independent digital media company. And he speaks with Michael Geist, Internet law professor at the University of Ottawa, about the Canadian policy measures up for discussion and what they might mean for us. This episode was brought to you by Kilne, Freshbooks and Article. Additional music by Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 1, 2021
51 min
Short Cuts #298 - The Times, They Are a-Cronkin'
Canada's vote to call China's treatment of Uyghurs a genocide exposes an online wave of China apologists on the far left. And the New York Times brings back Cortland Cronk in an attempt to prove that Canadians are actually not very nice. Author and retired journalist Jan Wong co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by The Rotman School of Management , Athletic Brewing, HelloFresh and SquareSpace. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 25, 2021
34 min
Ep. 360 - How An Extreme Catholic News Site Went Full QAnon
LifeSiteNews may be the biggest Canadian news outlet you’ve never heard of — a kind of Breitbart for traditionalist Catholics. A new investigation published by the Canadian Anti-Hate Network shows how LifeSite, which has its roots in an anti-abortion lobby group, has grown. It’s become a megaphone for an anti-LGBTQ+ movement. And as it has collided with the far-right infosphere, it has platformed anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic and white nationalist voices, and embraced Trumpism and QAnon. CAHN investigator Hazel Woodrow joins Jesse to talk about her report. This episode was brought to you by Hover, Kilne and Freshbooks. Additional music by Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 22, 2021
38 min
Short Cuts #297 - Vax Canadiana
Canadian media have lost the plot around the vaccine rollout. And a Montreal-based website makes the list of COVID-19 conspiracy theory superspreaders. Globe and Mail health columnist André Picard co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee, Squarespace, Kilne and Manscaped. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 18, 2021
30 min
Ep. 359 - The Convenient "Pretendian"
Michelle Latimer was the buzziest Canadian director and showrunner of 2020. Her documentary Inconvenient Indian premiered at TIFF and reaped plaudits and awards. Her seriesTrickster, based on a novel by Eden Robinson, debuted on the CBC and was slated for a second season. But it all came crashing down in December when a CBC investigation called into question Latimer’s Indigenous identity claims. Why does the Canadian cultural establishment make darlings of figures like Latimer? Ryan McMahon joins Jesse to discuss. Then documentary filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, who is featured in Inconvenient Indian, considers the ethics and responsibility of storytelling, and why this controversy has been hurtful to so many Indigenous people. And Steven Lonsdale, whose seal hunt Latimer filmed for Inconvenient Indian, explains what he’d like to see done with that footage now that the documentary has been pulled from distribution. This episode is brought to you by the Rotman School of Management, Kilne, Athletic Brewing and Article. Additional music by Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 15, 2021
60 min
Short Cuts #296 - The Great Flattening
Our digital worlds are collapsing. Jon Kay is on Fox News complaining about Seth Rogen, while celebrities are sharing the stage with normal people on Clubhouse to talk about ramen. What is Clubhouse anyway? And why did China ban it? Plus, a student journalist files a human rights complaint against his school paper, claiming they fired him over his Catholic beliefs. Freelance writer Roger Huang co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by Rotman, Kilne, Manscaped and HelloFresh. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 11, 2021
31 min
Ep. 358 - How India Blames Canada (And Rihanna) For The Farmers Protest
The Indian government doesn’t take criticism lightly, whether it’s from Prime Minister Trudeau... or Rihanna. Baaz co-founder Jaskaran Sandhu breaks down why thousands of Indian farmers are camped out around Delhi, their connection to the Sikh and Punjabi diaspora here in Canada, and how his three-week-old newsletter plans to cover it. This episode is brought to you by the Rotman School of Management, Kilne,Athletic Brewing, and SquareSpace. Additional music by Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 8, 2021
40 min
Short Cuts #295 - Dog Shampoo
Reddit did not actually stand up to Wall Street and prove the power of the little guy. Jon Kay briefly sparks joy. The Canadian government is working to radically transform the internet and Facebook wants in. Maclean's contributing editor and partner at the Rezistans Nwa podcast network Andray Domise co-hosts. This episode was brought to you by McMaster University, Cullen's Beans, Athletic Brewing and Freshbooks. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 4, 2021
33 min
Ep. 357 - Califail
The New York Times’ wildly popular podcast Caliphate came into question after its central character, a Canadian man who claimed he’d joined ISIS and committed executions, was charged with perpetrating a terrorist hoax. A re-investigation of the podcast by The Times concluded that, according to an editor’s note attached to the podcast, “episodes of Caliphate that presented Mr. Chaudhry’s claims did not meet our standards for accuracy.” The debacle caused Rukmini Callimachi, the reporter and voice of Caliphate, to be reassigned to a new beat. And it has resurfaced allegations of workplace misconduct by Caliphate producer Andy Mills, provoked concerns about The Daily host Michael Barbaro’s efforts to shape coverage of the fallout, and set off a wider conversation about who gets to tell stories in podcasting. In this episode, Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple discusses where Caliphate went wrong. Laila Al-Arian, executive producer of Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines, critiques the reporting biases she believes contributed to the error. Then, podcast host Jolenta Greenberg weighs in on what this episode tells us about the rise of the podcast industry.When asked for comment by Canadaland, The New York Times pointed us to this letter from assistant managing editor Sam Dolnick, written in response to a letter of complaint by members of the Public Radio Program Directors Association. In it, Dolnick writes: “We believe we’ve handled what was a significant journalistic lapse with accountability.” This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee, SquareSpace, and Article. Additional music by Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 1, 2021
62 min
Short Cuts #294 - You Can't Even Spare Jessica Mulroney?
Sponsored messaging from Alberta says climate journalists are helping to stage a covert revolution. And media empires strike back to protect their own. CANADALAND contributing editor Danielle Paradis co-hosts. References: Statement from the Canadian Association of Journalists condemning Alberta for discrediting climate journalists The full 133-page Nemeth Report: A New Global Paradigm: Understanding the Transnational Progressive Movement, the Energy Transition and the Great Transformation Strangling Alberta’s Petroleum Industry Additional music: John Dischler's The Unknown Sad trombone via Benboncan on Freesound This episode is brought to you by Hover, 18.8 Gin & Vodka and HelloFresh. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 28, 2021
31 min
Ep. 356 - Joe Sacco
Comics journalist Joe Sacco tells Jesse about how he draws stories out of people— then draws them onto the page. Most famous for his journalistic comics about people living in war zones from Gaza to the Balkans, Sacco’s newest book Paying the Land took him to the Northwest Territories. He visited Dene communities to ask for their views on resource extraction on their land, and found that he had to portray it in the context of the complicated history of colonialism, its effects on these Indigenous people, their culture, and how they see their future. This episode is brought to you by McMaster University, 18.8 Gin & Vodka, and Dispatch Coffee. Additional music by Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 25, 2021
37 min
Short Cuts #293 - A Fired CBC Employee Is Vindicated
Reporter Ahmar Khan tried to blow the whistle on systemic racism at CBC... and they fired him. Maclean’s publishes a big, powerful list. Ryan McMahon guest co-hosts with Ryerson journalism professor and former APTN news boss Karyn Pugliese. References: More details about Ahmar Khan's case Canadian Journalists Anti-Racism Coalition statement in support of Ahmar Khan More information on Indigenous journalist Kyle Edwards being selected to be a Nieman fellow for his reporting on Indigenous resilience during COVID-19 The Maclean's Power List itself This episode is brought to you by 18.8, McMaster University, Freshbooks, and Squarespace. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 21, 2021
34 min
Ep. 355 - The Open Source Hunt For The Capitol Rioters
Many people who broke into Capitol Hill broadcast their crimes across social media. Twitter, Facebook and other platforms responded by deleting accounts, but other people rushed to preserve and organize all their posts from the assault on the Capitol, as well as photos and videos from journalists present. The collective Bellingcat uses open-source intelligence to investigate events around the world. Their training director Aric Toler tells Jesse how they work. Then, Kurt Phillips used what he found on social media and internet forums to unmask racist Canadian groups for more than a decade on his blog Anti-Racist Canada. He tells Jesse about the trends he's seen in the Canadian hate movement and how his own identity was made public last year. This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee, Cullen’s Foods, and Article. Additional music from Audio Network Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 18, 2021
47 min
Short Cuts #292 - The Putz Putsch
Premiers activate shitty dad mode. And tech companies clamping down on Trumpism could have unintended consequences. CANADALAND's new French language media correspondent Emilie Nicolas co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee, Squarespace, Manscaped and HelloFresh Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 14, 2021
36 min
Ep. 354 - This Virus Is Rampant Because We Abandoned Workers
With COVID-19 cases in many parts of Canada on the rise, what about the people who can’t stay home? The Toronto Star’s labour reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh has found that workplaces are a “major source” of transmission, and precarious work is helping the spread. This episode is brought to you by 18.8 and Freshbooks Additional music by Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 11, 2021
40 min
Short Cuts #291 - Holy Sh*t! (No Sh*t)
A pro-Trump mob invades the U.S. Capitol building, the hunt continues for Canadian politicians who ignored COVID travel advisories and we reflect on whether Julian Assange has gotten a raw deal from the press. Jen Gerson joins us with a special announcement. This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee and Squarespace Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 7, 2021
48 min
Ep. 353 - Dinosaur Internet
In rural communities and in the North, people pay ridiculously high bills for ridiculously slow Internet. But decent Internet access isn’t a luxury. Lower Internet speed equals lower access, lower opportunity and lower status in just about every aspect of modern life. And while the digital divide isn’t new, the pandemic has widened it, leaving people from Iqaluit to rural Alberta and Ontario frustrated and fuming at ISPs like Xplornet. Sula Greene reports. Music by Thomas Lambe, aka 666God. Additional music by Audio Network. This episode was brought to you by 18.8, Squarespace and Article. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 4, 2021
33 min
2020
Crackdown: Cut Off
Here's an episode of the podcast Crackdown, hosted by Garth Mullins. In 2015, Crackdown editorial board member, Jeff Louden, was on morphine pills for his chronic pain. The medication allowed Jeff to find some stability and avoid Vancouver’s increasingly dangerous drug market. But, when Jeff’s doctor unexpectedly cut down his medication, he turned to the street to outrun dopesickness. Five years later, Garth Mullins investigates what happened to Jeff. What can it tell us about North America’s so-called “overprescribing crisis?” A free transcript of this episode is available here. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
December 31, 2020
59 min
COMMONS: The Police - Dirty Tricks
A teenage boy and his friends start robbing banks in Toronto. A future Prime Minister is deported from Montreal. A Black Panther in Baltimore goes to prison for four decades. And the RCMP is split apart by the biggest scandal in the force's history. At the heart of it all is one man. He calls himself the General. Featured in this episode: Ricky Atkinson, David Austin, Robin Philpot, Lennox Farrell, Gary Cristall To learn more: The Life, Crimes and Hard Times of Ricky Atkinson, Leader of the Dirty Tricks Gang by Richard Atkinson with Joe Fiorito Fear of a Black Nation: Race, Sex & Security in Sixties Montreal by David Austin Ninth Floor by Mina Shum Marshall Law: The Life & Times of a Baltimore Black Panther by Marshall “Eddie” Conway Additional music from Audio Network Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
December 28, 2020
53 min

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CANADALAND

Episodes

Short Cuts #299 - Hard News, Loose Slots

Ep. 361 - Will Government Media Rules Strangle Canadaland?

Short Cuts #298 - The Times, They Are a-Cronkin'

Ep. 360 - How An Extreme Catholic News Site Went Full QAnon

Short Cuts #297 - Vax Canadiana

Ep. 359 - The Convenient "Pretendian"

Short Cuts #296 - The Great Flattening

Ep. 358 - How India Blames Canada (And Rihanna) For The Farmers Protest

Short Cuts #295 - Dog Shampoo

Ep. 357 - Califail

Short Cuts #294 - You Can't Even Spare Jessica Mulroney?

Ep. 356 - Joe Sacco

Short Cuts #293 - A Fired CBC Employee Is Vindicated

Ep. 355 - The Open Source Hunt For The Capitol Rioters

Short Cuts #292 - The Putz Putsch

Ep. 354 - This Virus Is Rampant Because We Abandoned Workers

Short Cuts #291 - Holy Sht! (No Sht)

Ep. 353 - Dinosaur Internet

Crackdown: Cut Off

COMMONS: The Police - Dirty Tricks

CANADALAND

About this podcast

Categories

About this podcast

Categories

CANADALAND

Episodes

Short Cuts #299 - Hard News, Loose Slots

Ep. 361 - Will Government Media Rules Strangle Canadaland?

Short Cuts #298 - The Times, They Are a-Cronkin'

Ep. 360 - How An Extreme Catholic News Site Went Full QAnon

Short Cuts #297 - Vax Canadiana

Ep. 359 - The Convenient "Pretendian"

Short Cuts #296 - The Great Flattening

Ep. 358 - How India Blames Canada (And Rihanna) For The Farmers Protest

Short Cuts #295 - Dog Shampoo

Ep. 357 - Califail

Short Cuts #294 - You Can't Even Spare Jessica Mulroney?

Ep. 356 - Joe Sacco

Short Cuts #293 - A Fired CBC Employee Is Vindicated

Ep. 355 - The Open Source Hunt For The Capitol Rioters

Short Cuts #292 - The Putz Putsch

Ep. 354 - This Virus Is Rampant Because We Abandoned Workers

Short Cuts #291 - Holy Sh*t! (No Sh*t)

Ep. 353 - Dinosaur Internet

Crackdown: Cut Off

COMMONS: The Police - Dirty Tricks

Short Cuts #291 - Holy Sht! (No Sht)