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Entertainment Is Broken

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The world of entertainment through a Canadian lens with your hosts Sarah Hanlon and Richard Crouse.

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Have Concert Tickets Become Too Expensive? 06.12.2025 54:39

How much would you actually pay to see your favourite artist… and how much is too much? In this episode of Entertainment Is Broken , Richard and Sarah start with a simple question about concert tickets and end up wandering through Bell’s Palsy pirate chic, David Bowie devotion, reality TV divorce drama, and whether Die Hard is officially a Christmas movie now that the Willis family says so (Spoile...

Do We Really Need Another One? Hollywood’s Sequel Addiction 28.11.2025 45:59

In this week’s episode of Entertainment Is Broken , Richard Crouse and Sarah Hanlon head back to Oz to poke at Hollywood’s favourite security blanket... the sequel. Are follow-ups actually good for storytelling, or just very good for spreadsheets? Along the way, Richard also shares something a lot more personal than box office numbers: a major health scare that hit in the middle of recording last...

Headlines, Pop Culture Courtroom & the Stuff You Really Need to Watch 22.11.2025 48:58

This inaugural episode delivers a full run through the entertainment landscape as entertainment insiders Richard Crouse and Sarah Hanlon break down the latest headlines, rule on cultural controversies in Pop Culture Courtroom, and highlight the movies, shows, music, books, and games you shouldn’t miss. Insightful, entertaining, and very them.