Jordan Peterson sold his Toronto home, but what’s the next move for Canada’s biggest media export? 

Tracing the arc of Peterson’s ambitions from media-hungry U of T prof to global media personality. J.J. McCullough joins to explain why Peterson is leaving Canada and trying to take over the world. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer) Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio and Fact Checker), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: J.J. McCullough 

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading: 

• Jordan Peterson’s house in Toronto up for sale as he and his wife relocate to the U.S. – National Post 
• Jordan Peterson’s free speech ideology drew them to his online academy. Then they were expelled for speaking out – Toronto Star 
• The Takeover podcast | Canada’s National Observer: Climate News 
• I Spent 3 Days at Jordan Peterson’s Anti-Climate ARC Conference. Here’s What I Saw. – DeSmog 
• Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke calls on social media to ban violence | Vancouver Sun
• Federal report warns of rise in antisemitic incidents against children in schools – The Globe and Mail  

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