Short Cuts is a weekly media criticism show where our hosts talk shit about the news.

Short Cuts

Hosted by Jesse Brown

Each week we take you behind the headlines – bringing you expert analysis, heated opinion and thoughtful debate on the stories everybody is talking about and the ones they aren’t but should be.

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#1074 A Canadian Politician Just Admitted to Taking Orders From India

Testifying in Parliament last week, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown revealed how India affected his 2022 bid to lead the Conservative Party of Canada
December 11, 2024

#1071 The Real Reason Why Newspapers Are Suing ChatGPT

Canada’s legacy media is suing OpenAI, alleging they’re “strip-mining journalism” by using news articles to train its popular ChatGPT software.
December 6, 2024

#1070 Trump’s Big Meatloaf, Trudeau’s Tiny Victory

Was the positive tone of Trudeau’s Mar-a-Lago visit overstated by Canadian media?
December 4, 2024

#1067 Why Unions Get Bad Press

Are Canada Post employees scabbing for Santa?
November 29, 2024

#1065 Montreal Riot (Taylor’s Version)

On Friday, Trudeau made international headlines when he attended a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto while protests erupted in Montreal.
November 27, 2024

#1062 Trump Could Be Great for One Canadian Industry

Is there an “appetizing upside” to Trump’s win for Canada?
November 22, 2024

#1061 Nice Try, Bluesky (Still Bitter Over Twitter)

As Bluesky rides high, Jesse finally quits Twitter (two years too late.) Co-host Douglas Soltys explains why the fediverse might be our last best hope for social media. 
November 20, 2024

#1058 Hunting For Commie Spies From Parliament

Veteran Canadian journalist David Pugliese defends himself in parliament against allegations that he’s a Russian spy codenamed “Stuart.”
November 15, 2024
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