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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#1401 Meta’s Gas-Guzzling $13 Billion Data Centre Coming to Alberta

Danielle Smith announces a $13 billion Meta data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta, set to be the largest in Canada.
July 17, 2026

#1400 Canada Wins at Booze but Did Trump Win at Bridge?

Booze, bridges, and the fog of the trade war.
July 15, 2026

#1397 Is A.I. A Threat or an Opportunity for Canadian Newsrooms?

Canadian newsrooms are hesitant to embrace A.I. but new tools offer the potential to revolutionize workflows and expand the capacity of individual journalists.
July 10, 2026

#1396 New Canadian Social Media Platform is Too Canadian

A new strictly Canadian social media platform is promising a friendlier alternative, but is it too Canadian to succeed? 
July 8, 2026

#1393 The End of the True Crime Industrial Complex

We’re lamenting the state of ownership across Canadian media, and what it means for the future of bingeable true crime.
July 3, 2026

#1392 The Risks and Rewards of Tolerating FIFA

With the FIFA World Cup well under way we’re wondering, are the good vibes really worth the financial risk?
July 1, 2026

#1389 Is Mark Carney Trump’s Bossy Bottom?

Will Carney’s flattery of Trump pay off for Canadians?
June 26, 2026

#1388 The Montreal Shooter’s Manifesto

A tragic shooting in Montreal resulted in the deaths of a police officer, a civilian, and the shooter.
June 24, 2026
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