#864 Scams And Slime: C-11 And The Future Of CanCon
Do people watch Canadian film and television? What even is CanCon? Will Bill C-11 fix any of that?
March 6, 2023
CANADALAND
#324 Kenny vs. Kenny
A conversation with Kenny Hotz, a man at odds with his industry, his audience, and himself.
May 4, 2020
THE IMPOSTER
Towards a Theory of the Hoser
From Bob and Doug McKenzie to Letterkenny, the story of Canadian film and television is littered with Hosers. But what do they mean?
December 8, 2017
Short Cuts
#141 Team Kill Rich People
CBC's The National re-launches, powerful Canadians get caught up in the latest financial leak and a racial confrontation at a Halifax concert becomes international news.
November 8, 2017
THE IMPOSTER
Sabrina Jalees
Sabrina Jalees knows the work side of comedy. She's been doing standup since she was a teen and has been on TV almost as long. But she's still waiting for that dream job.
April 4, 2017
THE IMPOSTER
How To Be Funny In An Age Of Rat Sandwiches
"I don't want to joke about my own anxiety. The world is just under a dark cloud right now." Comedians Chris Locke and Kathleen Phillips reflect on the role of comedy in troubling times, and the birth of their first child.
December 21, 2016
THE IMPOSTER
DEGRASSILAND
Aliya explores the impact of Degrassi, a high school melodrama that's a whole lot like a prison show. Snake reads fan fiction. Aisha Alfa rejects her only fan. Degrassi creator Linda Schuyler talks pig farmers and penis pumps.
November 23, 2016
THE IMPOSTER
My Life Is A Turmoil From A Film
A 1967 film exposed a controversial group home for children. But what happened when the cameras left?
Jennifer Goodhue struggles for a laugh. Morgan Waters and Brooks Gray trick people into being on TV.
November 9, 2016
Short Cuts
#60 Trump Refugees Stay Home
On Americans threatening to move to Canada, Viceland and why skinny basic is awful.
March 3, 2016
CANADALAND
#12 The Dumbest Medium
TV news is reductive, repetitive and usually ridiculous. Was it always like this?