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Our digital worlds are collapsing. Jon Kay is on Fox News complaining about Seth Rogen, while celebrities are sharing the stage with normal people on Clubhouse to talk about ramen. What is Clubhouse anyway? And why did China ban it? Plus, a student journalist files a human rights complaint against his school paper, claiming they fired him over his Catholic beliefs. Freelance writer Roger Huang &nb...

The Indian government doesn't take criticism lightly, whether it's from Prime Minister Trudeau... or Rihanna.  Baaz  co-founder Jaskaran Sandhu breaks down why thousands of Indian farmers are camped out around Delhi, their connection to the Sikh and Punjabi diaspora here in Canada, and how his three-week-old newsletter plans to cover it. This episode is brought to you by the Rotman Schoo...

Reddit did not actually stand up to Wall Street and prove the power of the little guy. Jon Kay briefly sparks joy. The Canadian government is working to radically transform the internet and Facebook wants in.  Maclean's contributing editor and partner at the Rezistans Nwa podcast network Andray Domise  co-hosts. This episode was brought to you by  McMaster University ,  Cullen'...

The New York Times ' wildly popular podcast Caliphate came into question after its central character, a Canadian man who claimed he'd joined ISIS and committed executions, was charged with perpetrating a terrorist hoax . A re-investigation of the podcast by The Times concluded that, according to an editor's note attached to the podcast, “episodes of Caliphate that presented Mr. Chaudhry's cl...

Sponsored messaging from Alberta says climate journalists are helping to stage a covert revolution. And media empires strike back to protect their own. CANADALAND contributing editor Danielle Paradis  co-hosts. References: Statement from the Canadian Association of Journalists  condemning Alberta for discrediting climate journalists The full 133-page  Nemeth Report:   A New Glo...

Comics journalist Joe Sacco tells Jesse about how he draws stories out of people— then draws them onto the page. Most famous for his journalistic comics about people living in war zones from Gaza to the Balkans, Sacco's newest book Paying the Land took him to the Northwest Territories. He visited Dene communities to ask for their views on resource extraction on their land, and found that he...

Reporter Ahmar Khan tried to blow the whistle on systemic racism at CBC... and they fired him. Maclean's publishes a big, powerful list. Ryan McMahon guest co-hosts with Ryerson journalism professor and former APTN news boss Karyn Pugliese . References: More details  about Ahmar Khan's case Canadian Journalists Anti-Racism Coalition  statement  in support of Ahmar Khan More informat...

Many people who broke into the Capitol broadcast their crimes across social media. Twitter, Facebook and other platforms responded by deleting accounts, but other people rushed to preserve and organize all their posts from the assault on the Capitol, as well as photos and videos from journalists present. The collective Bellingcat uses open-source intelligence to investigate events around the world...

Premiers activate shitty dad mode. And tech companies clamping down on Trumpism could have unintended consequences. CANADALAND's new French language media correspondent Emilie Nicolas co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee, Squarespace , Manscaped and HelloFresh   Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted o...

With COVID-19 cases in many parts of Canada on the rise, what about the people who can't stay home? The Toronto Star 's labour reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh has found that workplaces are a “major source” of transmission, and precarious work is helping the spread. This episode is brought to you by 18.8 and Freshbooks Additional music by Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: https://canadalan...

A pro-Trump mob invades the U.S. Capitol building, the hunt continues for Canadian politicians who ignored COVID travel advisories and we reflect on whether Julian Assange has gotten a raw deal from the press. Jen Gerson joins us with a special announcement. This episode is brought to you by Dispatch Coffee and Squarespace Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener...

In rural communities and in the North, people pay ridiculously high bills for ridiculously slow Internet. But decent Internet access isn't a luxury.  Lower Internet speed equals lower access, lower opportunity and lower status in just about every aspect of modern life.  And while the digital divide isn't new, the pandemic has widened it, leaving people from Iqaluit to rural Alberta and O...

Here's an episode of the podcast Crackdown , hosted by Garth Mullins.   In 2015,  Crackdown  editorial board member, Jeff Louden, was on morphine pills for his chronic pain. The medication allowed Jeff to find some stability and avoid Vancouver's increasingly dangerous drug market. But, when Jeff's doctor unexpectedly cut down his medication, he turned to the street to outrun dopesi...

A teenage boy and his friends start robbing banks in Toronto. A future Prime Minister is deported from Montreal. A Black Panther in Baltimore goes to prison for four decades. And the RCMP is split apart by the biggest scandal in the force's history.  At the heart of it all is one man. He calls himself the General.  Featured in this episode: Ricky Atkinson, David Austin, Robin Philpo...

Stories of big news breaking when everyone else is on vacation. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The holidays, as we know them, are cancelled. So we asked people to call Jesse and argue about... whatever, in the true spirit of this festive season. Featuring CBC Radio host Piya Chattopadhyay , 12:36 newsletter maker Marc Weisblott , journalist Kareem Shaheen , Maureen from Calgary, Simon from Toronto, and more. This episode is brought to you by Audible and Squarespace . Additional music by Aud...

They're lobster criminals, not lobster vigilantes. Does the CBC's President live in Brooklyn or just sleep there in a house she owns? And Brayden Bushby's verdict offers a moment to reflect on who deserves humanity. Former CAJ President Karyn Pugliese co-hosts. References: Here's MIT Technology Review's story on biased algorithms and Timnit Gebru getting fired: https://www.technologyreview.com/202...

A Uyghur man imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay for years was released over a decade ago, after the U.S. decided he wasn't an “enemy combatant” after all. But Ayoob Mohammed can't reunite with his wife and two kids who live in Canada. According to our immigration authorities, he was a member of an elusive terror organization. Our producer Tiffany Lam reports. This episode is brought to you b...

The New York Times says Canada needs to stand up against child exploitation on PornHub — but their columnist's suggestions could create new problems. And aliens are reportedly among us. This is no joke! NSFW reporter for The Daily Dot Ana Valens co-hosts. References: Read the aliens story in the Jerusalem Post and see the video of UFOs in the New York Times.  This episode is brought&nbs...

The Westons might be Canada's Jeff Bezos, argues Vass Bednar , and not just because they're very rich. They own Loblaw, which is much more than a grocer. It's an insurance company, a bank, a medical cannabis company and a media company. When you put it all together, that amounts to the largest private ownership of data in Canada. Loblaw knows a lot about you. Isn't it time to learn more about them...

A petulant sandwich slinger gets attention as restaurants struggle across the country. A Global News Radio host quits over threatening messages about herself and her baby, while the company says dealing with trolls is part of the job.  Vice President of the Canadian Association of Journalists Fatima Syed co-hosts. Further reading: Turns out the Adamson BBQ's original location was never licens...

Last summer, allegations of sexual misconduct were levelled against prominent Iranian-Canadian artist Aydin Aghdashloo during Iran's #MeToo moment. More than a hundred powerful and influential Iranian men were called out for allegedly committing sexual harassment and rape. Journalist Farnaz Fassihi broke the Aghdashloo story for the New York Times, and she joins Jesse to talk about the allegations...

A couple of Manitobans make a show of the media lying. Keean Bexte uncovers a socialist incubator. And copaganda tries out podcasting. Winnipeg-based freelance multimedia journalist Shannon VanRaes cohosts. This episode is brought to you by Dispatch , Audible , Beer Canada , and HelloFresh . References: Shannon duly noted this Narwhal article about double production at a Nunavut mine:  https:...

Jesse speaks with the late Christie Blatchford, the notorious National Post columnist and court reporter who once called his work "another low-water mark in journalism." This episode was brought to you by Audible and Friday Sock Co. This episode originally aired on September 13, 2015. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Aca...

Addressing the drinking water crisis in First Nations communities is not rebuilding post-war Europe. And mandating Indigenous content on Canadian broadcasters could get baked into the Broadcasting Act. Return to Thunder Bay host Ryan McMahon and co-writer/reporter Jon Thompson take over in Jesse's absence.  References: Chris Hannay's Globe and Mail piece on the updates to the Broadcasting Act...