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    #725 The Rogers Family Compact
    Who are the Rogers family? How did they get so powerful? Why have they turned against one another? And what does it matter?  We've spent a week immersed in Rogers history to bring you this unofficial narrative of Canada's telecom overlords. 
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Jonathan Goldsbie
    News Editor
    Cherise Seucharan
    Reporter, CANADALAND
    Damilola Onime
    Producer, Wag the Doug
    Tristan Capacchione
    Senior Production Supervisor
    Kieran Oudshoorn
    Managing Editor, Podcasts

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    Further reading:
    Kelly Pullen’s 2014 story in Toronto Life on the “ruthless” power struggle at Rogers: https://torontolife.com/from-the-archives/edward-rogers-the-man-who-would-be-king/

    Ted Rogers’ last interview, with Alan Gregg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B-hlNXKYZ0

    Ted Rogers’ Anniversary novelty song: https://vimeo.com/95189390

    The Globe and Mail’s best (and perhaps only) headline about a significant butt-dial: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-rogers-ceo-joe-natale-learned-of-edward-rogerss-plan-to-oust-him/

    Ted Rogers’ Autobiography, “Relentless” – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00E7S2P9A

    High Wire Act: Ted Rogers and the Empire that Debt Built, by Caroline Van Hasselt : https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B003E8AJRE

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