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    September 23, 2021
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    #714 Norm Macdonald Called Me a Motherf*cker
    We look back on the coverage of an absolutely underwhelming, demoralizing election. And we contend with a troubling aspect of Norm Macdonald’s legacy.
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Danielle Paradis
    Kevin Sexton
    Producer
    Tristan Capacchione
    Audio Editor & Technical Producer
    Kieran Oudshoorn
    Managing Editor, Podcasts
    CANADALAND contributing editor Danielle Paradis co-hosts.
    This episode is sponsored by Dispatch Coffee, Douglas and CNN’s Total Recall.
    *This episode included a clip from CTV election night 2019. It has been removed.
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