Toronto Comedian Sam Sferrazza explains how the Just For Laughs systems worked (and didn’t work) for Canadian comedy.

Is there anything behind the Katespiracy? As a manipulated photo of Princess Catherine and her kids goes viral worldwide, Jesse wonders if any photograph… ever should have ever been trusted. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Sam Sferrazza

Further reading: 

• Comedians reflect on Just For Laughs’ cancellation and the future of comedy – Globe and Mail
• 2024 Just for Laughs comedy festival cancelled, company seeks creditor protection – CBC News
• The end of SaltWire: What happened and what happens next? – Halifax Examiner
• Canada’s foreign correspondents are almost extinct – The Hub
• Hot Docs president warns this year’s festival could be its last without more financial support – CBC News
• QAnon for Wine Moms – The Atlantic
• The Kate photo chaos is a portent of things to come in this disinformation age
• What’s wrong with this picture? Plenty, say experts – CBC News
• So Where’s Kate Middleton? – The Big Story – Frequency [podcast]
• Royal mystery: What’s going on with Kate Middleton? – Front Burner – CBC [podcast]

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