November 6, 2026
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#1465 The Guy Behind the News Clips More Popular Than the News
A bot. An AI agent. A paid propagandist.
Noor Azrieh
Host/Producer
James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
Julian Abraham
Reporter
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher

 Scott Robertson is a real guy watching an alarming amount of Canadian political television, and hand-clipping the two minutes that will end up on your social media feeds.

 

Noor Azrieh meets the man behind the viral clips of Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre and Doug Ford to talk bias, his MeidasTouch job, and why CBC’s David Cochrane isn’t thrilled about being clipped.

 

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing & Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor & Publisher)

 

Guest: Scott Robertston

 

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