Short Cuts is a weekly media criticism show where our hosts talk shit about the news.

Short Cuts

Hosted by Jesse Brown

Each week we take you behind the headlines – bringing you expert analysis, heated opinion and thoughtful debate on the stories everybody is talking about and the ones they aren’t but should be.

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#1441 How Carney Duped the Media

The announcement that the EU is “opening the door” to Canada for associate membership overshadowed how the story initially broke. 
September 25, 2026

#1440 AI Dudes and AI Doom

Apocalyptic A.I. headlines are all over the news, following a former Anthropic employee’s whistleblowing on the threat to humanity posed by out of control A.I. systems. 
September 23, 2026

#1437 Canada’s Warped Memory of 9/11

Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to talk about journalistic approaches to covering historical tragedies, and to reflect on 9/11’s impact. 
September 18, 2026

#1436 Carney’s Big Move to Get Canada With the European Union

A report in the Wall Street Journal suggests that Carney’s is pushing for Canada to join the EU as an “associate member.” Carney says he’s pursuing an “unique alliance,” rather than membership. 
September 16, 2026

#1433 Canada’s Right-Wing Meme War

A trend of “Blame Canada” memes is causing a schism amongst conservatives. 
September 11, 2026

#1432 How the CBC Screwed Up the Trade War

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the CBC’s longstanding policy towards reporting on acts of terrorism suddenly became an international story.
September 9, 2026

#1429 Is The New York Times Taking Over Canadian News?

Canadians are increasingly getting their news from the New York Times. 
September 4, 2026

#1428 Is America’s Cultural Rule Over?

There’s been wall-to-wall coverage of the breakdown in trade talks between Canada and the US, on both sides of the border. 
September 2, 2026
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