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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#1449 Is Avi Lewis “Unsafe” or Just Uncomfortable?

Critics of the editorial argue that the National Post crossed the line, advocating for violence against Lewis. 
October 9, 2026

#1448 Quebec’s “Brainrot” Separatism

Quebec has elected Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and the Parti Québéois to a minority government, whose  platform includes a referendum on sovereignty. 
October 7, 2026
October 2, 2026

#1444 Did Mark Carney Cheat on the Canadian Media?

Mark Carney sat down for a wide-ranging hour-long interview with the New York Times.
September 30, 2026

#1441 How Carney Duped the Media

The announcement that the EU is “opening the door” to Canada for associate membership overshadowed how the story initially broke. 
September 25, 2026

#1440 AI Dudes and AI Doom

Apocalyptic A.I. headlines are all over the news, following a former Anthropic employee’s whistleblowing on the threat to humanity posed by out of control A.I. systems. 
September 23, 2026

#1437 Canada’s Warped Memory of 9/11

Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to talk about journalistic approaches to covering historical tragedies, and to reflect on 9/11’s impact. 
September 18, 2026

#1436 Carney’s Big Move to Get Canada With the European Union

A report in the Wall Street Journal suggests that Carney’s is pushing for Canada to join the EU as an “associate member.” Carney says he’s pursuing an “unique alliance,” rather than membership. 
September 16, 2026
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