#56 Notes on the Ghomeshi Trial

February 11, 2016

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NOT SORRY writer Vicky Mochama joins Jesse to talk about the Ghomeshi trial, press access to the Liberals and journalists not understanding satire.

NOT SORRY writer Vicky Mochama co-hosts.

Vicky and Jesse talk about the coverage of Jian Ghomeshi’s sexual assault trial. Journalists fail to understand satire. Jesse recounts how he embarrassed himself in an exchange with Peter Mansbridge.

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