Is PM Trudeau a stealth warmonger? Co-host David Pugliese explains why it is so difficult to wrap one’s head around military spending. And Jordan Peterson’s latest drama over a banal request from the College of Psychologists of Ontario’s request for social media training after complaints over inappropriate tweets.
January 12, 2023
CANADALAND
#217 The CANADALAND Guide To Jordan B. Peterson
The culture war icon is back with a new bestseller.
March 21, 2021
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#287 Welcome To The Worst
A couple of Manitobans make a show of the media lying. Keean Bexte uncovers a socialist incubator. And copaganda tries out podcasting.
November 26, 2020
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#249 Christie Blatchford’s Complicated Legacy
Jordan Peterson’s familial PR team, Christie Blatchford’s legacy, Ezra Levant’s civil disobedience, and the campaign to discredit national protests.
February 12, 2020
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#242 Inside Jordan Peterson’s Antisocial Network
A look inside Jordan Peterson’s new social media platform, which bans photos, memes, and emojis in the name of anti-censorship! Also, The Toronto Star turns to public shaming. Freelancer John Semley co-hosts.
December 11, 2019
CANADALAND
#291 Why Are Trans Issues Suddenly Everywhere?
Over the past couple of years, a few Canadian media outlets and writers have become obsessed with trans people, painting their campaign for human rights as a menace to society. This coverage has hit a peak with the story of Jessica Yaniv, a trans woman who’s taking multiple beauticians to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal after they refused to wax to her genitals. Where did this obsession come from? And why has this particular story taken off?
August 18, 2019
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#226 Postmedia’s Hard Right Turn
More cuts at Canada's largest newspaper chain; this time to journalistic independence, open discourse, and a healthy work culture. And was the swearing, spitting Scheer supporter part of a media hoax? Former National Post reporter Rebecca Tucker co-hosts.
August 14, 2019
You Must Be This Conservative To Ride: The Inside Story of Postmedia’s Right Turn
A plan to muffle moderate voices at Canada's largest newspaper company has created confusion and uncertainty in newsrooms across the country.
August 12, 2019
By Sean Craig
What The Media Missed At The Jordan Peterson–Slavoj Žižek Debate
By refusing to knock out Peterson, even when handed the chance, Žižek modelled what productive political discussion could look like
May 1, 2019
By Clifton Mark
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#181 Crown Fetish
Exploring Maxime Bernier's ties to the Koch Brothers, Andrew Coyne's love for the monarchy, and proof, if you needed it, that Jordan Peterson is full of shit.