Archives: Episodes

#76 Israel, Palestine and Canadian Foreign Policy

October 31, 2023

Why did Canada abstain on an emergency resolution at the UN General Assembly calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities” in Gaza?

The Newfoundlander: Chapter 1

October 30, 2023

While at a production of the hit Broadway musical Come From Away in 2019, reporter Justin Brake is confronted with an old story about his family’s history, a story that challenges his sense of identity. He decides to find out what was true in that story, and what was false.

#24 Les frais de scolarité et les solitudes

October 28, 2023

La nouvelle mesure du gouvernement québécois visant à augmenter les frais de scolarité des étudiants hors province est-elle un moyen viable de protéger la langue française ? Alors que la crise du logement persiste, comment l’attitude des Canadiens à l’égard de l’immigration a-t-elle évolué ?

#931 An Apple a Day Gets Pierre Airplay

October 26, 2023

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre goes international by chomping on an apple.

CULTS #2 – Brother XII

October 25, 2023

He’s often called the Devil of De Courcy Island for good reason.

#59 Doug Ford’s House of Horrors

October 25, 2023

Some say Queen’s Park is haunted. Others say it’s merely possessed by the Progressive Conservatives. Either way, there’s some spooky stuff going down.

#930 Alive At Ten

October 23, 2023

Canadaland’s official tenth anniversary celebration took place last Thursday at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, as part of the Hot Docs Podcast Festival. Today we bring you a condensed version of that event. Featuring appearances from all of the Canadaland hosts you know and love. Oh, and Jan Wong interviews Jesse for once… wait for it.

# 929 Stumbling Through the Fog of War

October 19, 2023

As the conflict in Gaza and Israel continues to escalate, Pacinthe Mattar sits down with Jonathan to consider the ways in which narratives are shaped, journalists are obstructed, and parameters of discussion get enforced.

CULTS #1 – Speak in Tongues

October 18, 2023

The idea of cults has become an omnipresent part of our discourse. But what even is a cult? And why have we become so intrigued by these groups?

#75 Would You Listen to a Government Regulated Podcast?

October 17, 2023

When you think about film, art and creativity, government policy probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.