December 3, 2020
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#288 A Working Class Hero Is Something To BBQ
A petulant sandwich slinger gets attention as restaurants struggle across the country. A Global News Radio host quits over threatening messages about herself and her baby, while the company says dealing with trolls is part of the job.
Jesse Brown
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Tiffany Lam
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Kevin Sexton
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Andréa Schmidt
Managing Editor, Podcasts

Vice President of the Canadian Association of Journalists Fatima Syed co-hosts.

Further reading:

  • Turns out Adamson BBQ’s original location was never licensed to operate.

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