Short Cuts is a weekly media criticism show where our hosts talk shit about the news.

Short Cuts

Hosted by Jesse Brown and Emilie Nicolas

Each week we take you behind the headlines – bringing you expert analysis, heated opinion and thoughtful debate on the stories everybody is talking about and the ones they aren’t but should be.

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#1062 Trump Could Be Great for One Canadian Industry

Is there an “appetizing upside” to Trump’s win for Canada?
November 22, 2024

#1061 Nice Try, Bluesky (Still Bitter Over Twitter)

As Bluesky rides high, Jesse finally quits Twitter (two years too late.) Co-host Douglas Soltys explains why the fediverse might be our last best hope for social media. 
November 20, 2024

#1058 Hunting For Commie Spies From Parliament

Veteran Canadian journalist David Pugliese defends himself in parliament against allegations that he’s a Russian spy codenamed “Stuart.”
November 15, 2024

#1057 Canada’s TikTok Ban is Absurd

Parliament has ordered the closures of the Toronto and Vancouver offices of the popular social media platform Tiktok
November 13, 2024

#1054 Kamala Vibes, Killed

Were the vibes around Kamala Harris overstated by the Canadian media? Did the CBC have a “meltdown” during US election night coverage?
November 8, 2024

#1053 Is There a “Palestine Exception” in Newsrooms?

An essay in the Toronto Star suggests there’s a rule in Canadian newsrooms that limits the coverage of Palestine.
November 6, 2024

#1050 Will a Trump Victory “Destroy” Canada?

Canadian media is filled with doom over the possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency. Is Trump really that much of a threat to Canada? 
November 1, 2024

#1049 Doug Ford’s $200 Bribe

Is there more to Doug Ford’s buffoonery than $200 and a paper bag? 
October 30, 2024
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