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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#1297 Horny Hockey Puck Fest

Heated Rivalry’s breakout success is bringing CanCon, hockey, and gay sex to the world. Does this surprising hit give Canadian TV a new playbook?
January 16, 2026

#1296 Iran So Far

After weeks of protests, thousands of casualties, internet blackouts, and viral moments of resistance, the Canadian media is only now ramping up its coverage of the Iran
January 14, 2026

#1293 Twitter’s A.I Bot Is Sorry For Undressing Everyone

Twitter/X’s Grok is undressing people, including minors, but xAI doesn’t seem to care. 
January 9, 2026

#1292 Take My President, Please!

What Maduro’s capture means for Canada. 
January 7, 2026

#613 Talkin’ Sh*t About (the Future of) the News

“Is there a PolyMarket for that?”
January 2, 2026

#612 Yule-y Noted: Canada’s Most-Overlooked Stories of the Year

It’s the most wonderful time of the year
December 24, 2025

#1278 To Fight Off America We Need Swedish Jets

Are you team Gripen and rip it?
December 19, 2025

#1277 Pierre’s Downward Spiral

Has Pierre cooked his own goose?
December 17, 2025
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