February 19, 2025
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#1110 Court Shuts Down Podcast That Helped Expose Alberta Scandal
The $6 million lawsuit that killed an indie Alberta podcast. 
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio

Nate Pike’s The Breakdown has been covering allegations of corruption in Danielle Smith’s government until a court order forced him to shut down. 

 

Plus, how Donald Trump Jr. hooked Canada’s premiers up with an $85 000 a month lobbying contract.

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Sam Konnert (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Dani Paradis

 

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