#779 The Last Hoser

May 12, 2022

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#779 The Last Hoser

The canucksploitation is egregious in Mike Myer's new Netflix show the Pentaverate. And the chairman of Post Media absolutely had to write an opinion piece in the National Post defending Patrick Brown. Jesse's back in the saddle and Mel Woods co-hosts.

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The canucksploitation is egregious in Mike Myer’s new Netflix show the Pentaverate. And the chairman of Post Media absolutely had to write an opinion piece in the National Post defending Patrick Brown. Jesse’s back in the saddle and Mel Woods co-hosts.

Links:

Trailer for the Pentaverate
Xtra piece re: Gerald Hannon tribute
National post opinion piece re: Paul Godfrey
National post piece re: Patrick Brown

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