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.

Latest Episodes

#1275 How to Break Into Journalism: an AI Scam Story

A story in The Local reveals how AI writing is infiltrating newsrooms, flooding inboxes, and snagging bylines in major outlets.

December 5, 2025

#1274 Canada’s in a Cold War with America, but America Hasn’t Noticed

It’s been one year since Trump started threatening Canada’s economy and our sovereignty

December 3, 2025

#1271 Carney Ditches Trudeau’s Feminism

November 28, 2025

#1270 The Dirty Newz About Ryan Wedding

A cocaine lawyer, a crime blog, and a $15 million reward.

November 26, 2025

#1267 Cohere and Carney, an A.I. Meets Government Love Story

Is Canada’s A.I. champion eating the news?

November 21, 2025

#1266 Canada’s Top Spy Exposes Himself

CSIS Director Daniel Rogers steps out of the shadows.

November 19, 2025

#1263 How The Blue Jays Taught Me to Speak to Men About Feelings

Grieving a World Series of feelings.

November 14, 2025

#1262 Ostrich Hostage Sausage

After months of legal battles, the ostriches are dead.

November 12, 2025

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