At ten years old, the Canadaland network has had its share of successes: investigative journalism, powerful accountability interviews, thoughtful analysis, critique of the media when it’s at its worst, and telling the weird, often untold stories about Canada. 

It has also had a few misses, like hiring the voice actor for Lisa Simpson to advertise for the company.

Today’s episode features a few segments from the recent live show at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival, with hosts Mattea Roach, Jonathan Goldsbie, Allison Smith, Karyn Pugliese, Arshy Mann, and popular Short Cuts co-host Jan Wong interviews Jesse Brown.

Host: Jesse Brown 

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Special Thanks: Crystal MacDonell, Michael Robinson, Patrick McKenna and the rest of the Hot Docs team who helped coordinate the event. 

Further reading: 

• The Canadaland Guide to Canadaland — Simon & Schuster
• Sofaless! Indigo customers stand up — The Globe & Mail
• Journalist Jesse Brown is quick to expose the failures of Canadian media. But what about his own? — The Globe & Mail
• Canadaland staff file to unionize — CWA Canada
• Canadaland’s 2022 Transparency Report — Canadaland

Sponsors: Elijah Craig, Article, University of King’s College

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