Archives: Episodes

#1013 Who Was ISIS Planning to Kill in Toronto?

August 8, 2024

In a new ruling out of the US, Google is found to have an illegal monopoly on search. Michael Geist joins to compare the American antitrust approach to Big Tech to Canadian taxation efforts.

Ep. 5 – February: Revolt Before Zombieland

August 7, 2024

Revolt in all its forms – hidden or revealed – is unfolding in Kabul and in the Abu Dhabi camp.

#1012 The Astonishing Failure of Trudeau’s Media Bailout

August 5, 2024

Justin Ling has kind of had it. 

#44 Confessions d’une ex-journaliste sportive

August 3, 2024

The Summer Olympic Games are in full swing in Paris, and for the first time, there is parity among athletes. This isn’t the case, however, for journalists with male reporters making up the majority of game coverage. This imbalance presents an opportunity for former sports journalist Emna Achour to talk to Emilie about these very special news rooms.

Les Jeux Olympiques d’été battent leur plein à Paris. Si la parité y est à l’honneur du côté des athlètes, ce n’est pas le cas pour les journalistes qui sont des hommes dans une grande majorité. Les Olympiques sont alors l’occasion pour l’ancienne journaliste sportive Emna Achour de se confier sur ces salles de nouvelles si particulières.

#1011 Game of Drones: Canada Pays for Olympic Cheating

August 1, 2024

Drones make headlines at the Paris Olympics, and it’s all Canadian soccer’s fault. Mattea Roach joins Jonathan Goldsbie to consider the narratives around cheating in sports, and why it’s less personal than it was with Ben Johnson. 

Ep. 4 – December/January: “Vampire Diaries”

July 31, 2024

With the media’s attention turned away from Afghanistan and snow beginning to fall, Raha and Marwa continue to endure the daily realities of their new lives – finding simple pleasures that help them get through the day.

#94 Can Kamala Save Canada from Trump?

July 30, 2024

Two team Canadas… two wildly different levels of athleticism. While our athletes head to Paris, our politicians are flooding to the USA to promote Canadian interests in a wildly turbulent time.

#1010 The Menswear Guy Ranks Trudeau, Poilievre, and Singh

July 29, 2024

He’s given Donald Trump tips on removing makeup stains from his suit collars, advised Boris Johnson on how to not dress like a schlub, and now The Menswear Guy sets out to rank the sartorial splendor, or lack thereof, of Trudeau, Poilievre and Singh.

#1009 Biden’s Gone, Trudeau Hangs On

July 25, 2024

All this talk of major leaders stepping aside, but it’s the Mayor of Kamloops BC, Reid Hamer-Jackson, who has our attention.