September 2, 2024
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#1020 Jesse Brown Brings You The Worst Podcast
How bad could it be?
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Alan Black
Commissioning Producer
Alan Zweig
Host
Kattie Laur
Producer
Kevin Sexton
Producer
Julie Shapiro
Executive Producer & Editor
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
max collins
Director of Audio

In this primer episode of The Worst Podcast, Canadaland publisher Jesse Brown reflects on why he’s backing The Worst Podcast. Host (and acclaimed underground documentary filmmaker) Alan Zweig expresses major doubts about all of it.

Follow The Worst Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Season one launches September 4.

The Worst Podcast is a production of Double Double, a new imprint from Canadaland, publishing podcasts that are not a product of our newsroom.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Kattie Laur (Producer), Kevin Sexton (Producer), Julie Shapiro (Executive Producer), Alan Black (Commissioning Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager)

Photo of Alan Zweig by Naomi Harris

Additional music by Audio Network

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