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    April 14, 2014
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    #28 What Only the Press Knows about Rob Ford
    Robyn Doolittle and Jonathan Goldsbie talk about unreported smells and Rob Ford's mastery of modern media.

    Synopsis:

    Robyn Doolittle and Jonathan Goldsbie talk about unreported smells and Rob Ford’s mastery of modern media.

    Guests:

    Jonathan Goldsbie (link)

    Robyn Doolittle (link)

    Links:

    Crazy Town (link)

    Business Insider reports on the “bizarre odour” (link)

    People mentioned: 

    Rob Ford, Doug Ford, Sandro Lisi, Daniel Dale, Peter Mansbridge

    Topics discussed:

    What was that weird smell at City Hall? What else has the media been holding back about Rob Ford? Why do some Ford stories get held back? Why do so many reporters need to hang around outside of Ford’s office? Is Ford a media genius? Is the press too afraid of getting sued? Who will play Goldsbie in the Rob Ford movie?

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