Steven Page, former frontman and founding member of Barenaked Ladies, talks about his career, why he chose to leave a beloved and wildly successful band, and the fickle realities of Canadian stardom. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, Firefox, The New Yorker, and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter.   

Ep. 289 - Steven Page

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Canadian media coverage of the war in the Middle East has, unsurprisingly, focused on the impact on diaspora communities here in Canada. We have heard about Jewish Canadians, Palestinian Canadians, and we have heard in general terms about the many Muslim communities across Canada and how this is affecting them. But there's one diaspora community that is increasingly at the center of this conflict, who we have heard very little about. And that is the Iranian community.
Today on the show, three members of the Iranian-Canadian community, Amir Attaran, Samira Mohyeddin, and Kahve Shahrooz, join Jesse to talk about their own thoughts, feelings, and experiences about what is going on in their community.
Editor’s note: In the introduction to this episode, Jesse says, “Canada is home to the second largest Iranian diaspora community in the world. There are 400,000.” 
According to Tehran, Canada is home to 400,000 Iranian-Canadians but Statistics Canada puts the number at closer to 200,000. In either case, Canada is still home to one of the largest Iranian diaspora communities in the world.

 Host: Jesse Brown  Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Featured guests: Amir Attaran, Samira Mohyeddin, Kahve Shahrooz
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Further reading:Canada has become a safe haven for officials from Iran’s monstrous regime — The Globe & MailThe Jews of my generation thought they would be exempt from history. They were wrong — The Globe & Mail
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In the Shadow of the Shadow War

Alors que l’année 2024 sera la plus chaude jamais enregistrée, on voit le public, épuisé par l'éco anxiété et une certaine fatigue informationnelle, se détourner des médias. Emilie Nicolas reçoit Étienne Leblanc, journaliste environnement et climat à Radio-Canada, pour échanger sur l’évolution de la couverture médiatique des changements climatiques depuis une vingtaine d’années et sur les solutions possibles afin de mieux communiquer sur le sujet. 
Even if 2024 is projected to be the warmest year ever recorded, audiences are tuning out the news, exhausted by eco-anxiety and media fatigue. Emilie Nicolas talks with Étienne Leblanc, environment and climate reporter at the CBC, about the past twenty years of climate change coverage and how to find solutions to better communicate on the topic. 
Animation : Emilie Nicolas Générique : Lucie Laumonier (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), André Proulx (Coordonnateur à la production), Karyn Pugliese (Rédactrice en chef)  Coanimation : Étienne Leblanc
Pour en savoir plus : 
Mille questions, une planète — Radio-CanadaClimate, Migration and the Far Right — NPRJour de la Terre: les jeunes sont-ils encore écolos? — La Presse
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(Détours) Solutions climatiques, solutions journalistiques

As the hit Netflix documentary What Jennifer Did draws criticism for manipulating source materials, we talk to Karen K. Ho about the differences between True Crime and journalism. 
Umar Zameer is acquitted of murdering a Toronto police officer, but the way his case was handled by the media and politicians raises questions about the impact of public narratives in high-profile legal cases.
Plus, Goldsbie sits court-side, and why Connie Walker deserves an apology.
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 Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Karen K. Ho   Further reading: Jennifer Pan's Revenge - Toronto Life (2015)‘What Jennifer Did’ producer denies using AI-generated photo - Toronto StarThat Other School Shooting - The New York Times Magazine (2013)Let’s Talk About How My Job at Bell Gave Me Mental Health Issues and No Benefits - Canadaland (2016)The 100 Most Influential People of 2024: Connie Walker - TimeHow Connie Walker Won - CANADALAND (2023)Civic leaders stoked hatred of Umar Zameer after Toronto police officer's death: lawyer - CBC NewsEx-mayor John Tory reflects on comments slamming Umar Zameer bail decision - Toronto Star   Sponsors: Calm, Douglas, Squarespace 
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(Short Cuts) Jennifer Pan’s Labyrinth

On April 12, 2024, news broke that Sylvie Hauth, the former police chief of Thunder Bay, was arrested and charged with a series of criminal offenses. 
But none of the news reports explained much about just what the hell was happening this time.
Most of this story is still unknown, but this week, Karyn Pugliese, Ryan McMahon, and Jon Thompson will tell you what they can, what they have verified so far, and they will give you their best sense — let's call it a theory — of what the big-picture story is here.

 Host: Jesse Brown  Credits: Jon Thompson (Reporter), Ryan McMahon (Reporter), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

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Thunder Bay Police Chaos

Did we just dodge WW3? As Iran retaliated against Israel with an unprecedented barrage of drones and missiles, deciphering facts from fakes and misinformation seemed trickier than ever. Is this the new digital fog of war?
Bill Maher somehow still exists, and now he’s roasting Canada for all the wrong reasons. What Bill Maher gets wrong about Canadian “Zombie Lies”?
Plus, is Rick Ross an anti-semite? Jesse weighs in on the Drake beef. 
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Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proolx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Rahim Mohamed    Further reading: As Iran attacked Israel, old and faked videos and images got millions of views on X Fake Footage of Iran’s Attack on Israel Is Going Viral | WIRED'If One of Those Missiles Hit Tel Aviv We Would Be in a Very Different, Devastating Situation' - Podcasts Rick Ross Calls Drake 'BBL Drizzy' and OVO the 'Pastrami Posse' - XXLNew Rule: Whoa, Canada | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) [VIDEO]Bill Maher warns Americans about Canada: ‘Yes, you can move too far left’ - National | Globalnews.ca    Sponsors: CAMH, Douglas. Squarespace   If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.     You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. 
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Ep. 289 - Steven Page

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