- SHORT CUTS #100 - The Best Of The Imposter (So Far) pt.2
Wednesday, December 28th 2016
While Jesse is on vacation, here’s a compilation of The Imposter’s best bits to date. Listen to pt. 1 here.
Tanya Tagaq is an Inuk throat singer. Her new album, Retribution, came out October 21st on Six Shooter Records. @Tagaq
Lauren Strapagiel is the social news editor for Buzzfeed News Canada. She’s written for the National Post, Montreal Gazette, and the Edmonton Journal. @LaurenStrapa
Allan King’s 1967 documentary Warrendale is recognized as a groundbreaking documentary about a Toronto group home for “emotionally disturbed” kids. Andrew Moir looks into the lasting impact of the film on its subjects’ lives. You can watch the whole movie online.
Nicholas Godfrey the man behind Amazon reviewer Mister Quickly. The Observer called his character “One of the Great Wits of Our Time.” Read Mister Quickly’s reviews here.
Matt Johnson is an acclaimed filmmaker, actor, and enfant terrible behind the cult webseries-turned-Viceland show, nirvanna the band the show with co-conspirator @JayMcCarol. He has a real knack for sneaking around; his upcoming film Operation Avalanche was shot inside NASA without their permission, and most of his body of work deals with real people who aren’t acting. Operation Avalanche will be in theatres on September 16th.
Music on this episode:
"Sexe Machin / Sex Machine" by Jef Elise Barbara, a Montreal synth pop musician who first began performing as Jef and the Holograms. Jef recently released their 7″ on Montreal label, Fixture Records. Listen to Sexe Machin / Sex Machine.
"Paradise" by Daniel Caesar, a Toronto-based singer-songwriter. His EP Pilgrim’s Paradise was primarily recorded in family living room of producer Jordan Evans. Listen to Paradise by Daniel Caesar featuring BADBADNOTGOOD and Sean Leon.
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- Ep.165 - The Best Of The Imposter (So Far) pt.1
Friday, December 23rd 2016
Jesse is on break, here's what The Imposter has been up to:
Lido Pimienta is a singer, songwriter, and visual artist from Baranquilla, Colombia. Her highly-anticipated follow up album, La Papessa has been artfully remixed, and can be listened to here. @LidoPimienta
Geoff Siskind is a documentary filmmaker and Storage Wars Canada showrunner. @GeoffSiskind
Rap Master Maurice will revenge rap Jonathan Goldstein or any of your other enemies for $17. If you want a friendly rap, it’ll cost you more.
Esie Mensah is a dancer and choreographer who has worked with a range of recording artists including Janelle Monae, Nelly Furtado, Jully Black and Shawn Desman. She’s the director of The Black Stars; a coalition of afro-influenced dancers that mixes traditional with contemporary movement, and she teaches classes at City Dance Corps. Here’s Esie on Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance. @EsieMensah
Music on this episode:
"La Capacidad (Kaleema Remix)" from Lido Pimienta's LA PAPESSA Remixes Volume 1. Listen to the album on Soundcloud.
“Mary Poppins’ Pockets” from New Fries’ album More. Find their music on Bandcamp.
The Imposter is hosted by Aliya Pabani and produced by Kevin Sexton. Follow us on Twitter: @IMPSTR/@Aliyabani. Our website is canadalandshow.com Send pitches to: [email protected]
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- SHORT CUTS #99 - How To Cry At Work
Thursday, December 22nd 2016
Should politicians be allowed to talk about fundraising in the House of Commons?
CBC's The Current is providing helpful tips for women to succeed in the workplace, including how not to cry.
A generic white man has been robbing banks in downtown Toronto and the police aren't quite sure how to describe a criminal they can't racially profile.
Jen Gerson's Twitter: @JenGerson
Read producer Katie's response to The Current here: @KatieJensen
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- Ep.164 - There's A Hidden VIP Program In The Health Care System
Monday, December 19th 2016
Do politicians and foreign dignitaries have better access to health care than everyone else? A look inside CANADALAND's ongoing investigation into Ontario's VIP health care system.
Robert Hiltz's story for Canadaland will go up Monday, December 19th (7am EST) and will become available here.
Dr. Nadia Alam's Tweets with Omar Yar Khan.
Robert Hiltz's Twitter: @robert_hiltz
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- SHORT CUTS #98 - Ezra Issues A Fatwa
Thursday, December 15th 2016
Journalist Haley Jarmain received death threats at a Rebel rally, and Ezra Levant doesn't believe her.
Should we rethink political journalism in the post-truth era? Read Colin's argument here.
Article Magazine founder & Macleans writer Colin Horgan co-hosts.
Colin's Twitter: @CFHorgan
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