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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