Thursday, June 6th 2024

Trump’s 34 felony convictions made history in the U.S., but will his efforts to undermine the Rule of Law have an effect on Canadian attitudes towards the legal system? 

And the CBC is (once again) accused of anti-Palestinian bias, this time in its documentary division. Lawyer and journalist Julie Sobowale helps us unpack the legal and labour implications of a series of inflammatory tweets.

Host: Jonathan Goldsbie

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Julie Sobowale

Further reading: 

• Democracy is at risk when courts come under fire, Canada's top judge warns - Toronto Star
• Opinion: Donald Trump is a criminal – and his conviction is a catastrophe for America - The Globe and Mail
• HAMMER: Post-Trump verdict, will the American Right finally wake up? - Toronto Sun
• Don’t save local journalism – reinvent it - The Philanthropist Journal
• Top Canadian scientist alleges in leaked emails he was barred from studying mystery brain illness - The Guardian
• Medical Lies from the Maritimes (2023) - CANADALAND
• CBC has whitewashed Israel’s crimes in Gaza. I saw it firsthand - The Breach
• On covering one of the most divisive stories in years - CBC News Editor’s Blog
• CBC’s Palestine Exception (2022) - Review of Journalism

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Monday, June 3rd 2024

This story started out like every other Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women case. But something happened that would change the trajectory of the case, the people, and even political leaders in Manitoba. 

Karyn Pugliese sits down with Kathleen Martens of APTN to discuss the trial of Jeremy Skibicki, who has admitted to killing four women: Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and an unidentified woman referred to as “Buffalo Woman”. These are the women whose bodies are presumed to be in Winnipeg landfills and for the past year, people have been calling on the government to search for them, and bring peace to the victim’s families.

Kathleen Martens has been in the courtroom for every day of this trial. In today's show she breaks it all down and provides insight into what it all means and where it might be going.

Content warning: there will be discussion of the murders of Indigenous women in this episode, and may not be suitable for all listeners. Take care when listening. 

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Host: Karyn Pugliese

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading, by Kathleen Martens:

• Court, families hear how Indigenous women were murdered in Winnipeg — APTN
• Surprise plea: Jeremy Skibicki admits to killing 4 Indigenous women — APTN
• Police find DNA of another 12 women at self-confessed killer’s apartment in Winnipeg — APTN
• ‘Nobody told us’: Family of Andrea Cederwall seeks answers at Skibicki trial — APTN

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Thursday, May 30th 2024

Who’s buying a newspaper in 2024? Meet Kevin Klein, a politician, publisher, pretendian, and new owner of the Winnipeg Sun. 

Then, things get heated, as Jesse and Robert Jago discuss cultural boycotting at the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival. Are cultural boycotts a fair and effective form of protest? 

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Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Robert Jago

Further reading: 

• Would-be Manitoba newspaper owner not ruling out run for opposition party leadership - The Globe and Mail
• Kevin Klein says he's on a personal journey about his Métis identity  - APTN
• My error in judgement | Kevin Klein 
• Pretendians [podcast]
• John Ivison: Eco-activist Liberal ministers could ruin a $300M lifeline for a struggling First Nation 
• Jury hears 2021 Chicken Land shooting was by three men linked to ISIS | Toronto Sun 
• Vancouver’s PuSh Festival makes ‘difficult decision’ to cancel Israel-set play The Runner to keep Palestinian artist in line-up - The Globe and Mail 
• Transcript: Ezra Klein on Gaza, A.I. and the 2024 Elections - The New York Times

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Wednesday, May 29th 2024

CANADALAND host Jesse Brown introduces Dylan to a strange and decaying Quebecois fast food institution… housed inside a giant orange sphere. Today, the orange is a relic of a bygone era. But decades ago, this odd establishment was on track to become the McDonalds of Canada. We hear about the rise and fall of Montreal’s Orange Julep, and how its eccentric founder envisioned a Canada scattered with glowing orange spheres.

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• World's Oldest Edible Ham

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Tuesday, May 28th 2024

There’s a small, sandy island off the coast of Nova Scotia where hundreds of horses run wild. They’ve been there since the 18th century, and are genetically unlike any other horse in the world. While these horses are beloved, an official animal of Nova Scotia, there have been voices over the years saying they’re an invasive species that needs to be removed, as much for the sake of the island as for themselves. So what does the future look like for the Sable Island horse?

Phillip McLoughlin, ecologist at the University of Saskatchewan who runs the Sable Island Horse Project, joins us.

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• Cranes of the DMZ 

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