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    February 17, 2016
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    #58 Poondits
    Music critic Chandler Levack joins Jesse to talk about The Rebel, Canadian coverage of the Grammys and a decline in news consumption.

    Freelance journalist and Maisonneuve music critic Chandler Levack co-hosts.

    Journalists from The Rebel are kicked out of the Alberta legislature. The Grammys are over and everyone wants you to know which Canadians won. Statistics say way less people are consuming news.

    Chandler’s Twitter: @clevack

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