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    December 22, 2019
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    #307 NOW and Then
    The rise and fall of Canada’s alt-weekly magazines.
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Kevin Sexton
    Producer
    Jordan Cornish
    Producer

    Earlier this month, Toronto’s alt-weekly NOW Magazine was sold to Media Central. Former co-owner and founder of NOW, Michael Hollett, joins to talk about the rise and fall of Canada’s alt-weekly magazines, running ads from sex workers, and his feud with the Toronto Star.   

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