Who Is Spoonkymonkey and why we Phished Reddit “Our Reddit fucking sucks.” -Jesse Brown

Did Jesse break the law? Why did an anti-Canadaland subreddit explode in popularity? And why did today's episode infuriate so many people before it was even published?

Finally, who is Spoonkymonkey, and what does he have to do with it all?

Carney’s Majority of Convenience Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses the floor to the Liberal government. Known for her socially conservative views, Carney’s newest MP has some questioning just how big the Liberal tent has become.

When does a big tent become a circus?

Musk to Monetize Moon China plans to reach the moon by 2030, and future US efforts will involve Musk’s SpaceX and Bezos’ Blue Origin. Meanwhile, Canadian companies are bidding to put nuclear reactors on the moon.

Why are we trying to build nuclear reactors on the moon?

Sam Konnert hosts with @rmohamedyow.bsky.social

Canada Is Built on a Clause That Nobody Is Supposed to Use. What Happens Now That Everyone Is Using It? The notwithstanding clause has been controversial since it was written into Canada’s Constitution, and now it’s facing its biggest test yet.

What started as a bill about religious symbols and laïcité, has become the biggest stress test of the notwithstanding clause since its creation.

@noorazrieh.bsky.social with Pearl Eliadis

Nardwuar: An Oral History Nardwuar the Human Serviette is one of the biggest media personalities to come out of Canada. He’s a prolific interviewer with a knack for shocking his guests by bringing up little-known personal details about their lives during interviews. He’s an absurd figure beloved by hip hop stars. He’s a punk from Vancouver who has 100s of millions of views on YouTube but still does his weekly community radio show. This is his story as told by the people who know him best.

The history of Canada’s weirdest and most prolific interviewer.

BONUS: A Fake News Podcast Here’s the thing — spotting fake news is harder than we like to admit. At Canadaland, we spend all day in the media. We’re supposed to know what’s real and what’s not. But when you want something to be true? You let it slide. You give it the benefit of the doubt.

Look, we’ve all fallen for “fake news” at some point, right? So we asked our staff and our audience about the time they got duped.

Air Canada CEO’s French Exit An English-only statement from Michael Rousseau following the tragic accident at LaGuardia airport sparked a heated debate around bilingualism. Politicians expressed their disappointment, columnists and commenters online debated Air Canada’s language requirements. Even Elon Musk weighed in.

Should we get serious about bilingualism or is the debate around Air Canada’s CEO a sign that we’re not a serious country?

@trondizzle.bsky.social co-hosts

Can Carney Break Canada's High Speed Rail Curse? Mark Carney has proposed a 1,000-kilometre high-speed rail line connecting Toronto to Quebec City, with trains reaching speeds of up to 300 km/h. It would be Canada’s first true high-speed rail system. On paper, the idea is appealing. But building it is far from straightforward.

 I like trains. You like trains. Everyone likes trains, it seems…until you actually try to build one.

Reality is a Casino as Prediction Markets Enter Canada Why are media companies like CNN and Substack joining forces with prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi?

“The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion.” - Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi.

Is Avi like Mamdani or a Jagmeet with No Seat? The NDP is picking a new leader, but can any of the candidates lead them back to relevance? In Manitoba this weekend, the NDP is gathering to name a new leader, but a recent poll suggests that almost half of previous NDP voters don’t recognize the names of the candidates.

Is Avi Lewis the right pick for NDP leadership?

@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts with Zain Velji

The Pierre Poilievre Experience Pierre Poilievre’s appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience has already been viewed by millions, and, surprisingly, many political commentators in Canada are applauding his performance.

Pierre’s Joe-Jitsu: How does Rogan fit into Poilievre’s larger strategic shift?

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How to Cut A Trade Deal Amid Trump’s Tariff Chaos This episode, host Sam Konnert takes a look inside the network of politicians trying to keep the Canada-US relationship running smoothly, and speaks with Canadian Senator Michael MacDonald and Politico reporter Nick Taylor-Vaisey.

A look inside the network of politicians trying to keep the Canada-US relationship running smoothly.

With Senator Michael MacDonald and Politico’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey.

The Long Fight for a Little Justice in Burns Lake Over a decade ago journalist Laura Robinson broke this story of alleged abuse against Indigenous children at a school in Burns Lake, B.C.. The man at the centre of the allegations is someone who had risen to international prominence in the sports world.

“People who made very serious allegations were not even talked to by the RCMP, and for some reason the tribunal says, that's not discriminatory.” -Journalist, Laura Robinson

Doug Ford’s Secret, Private, Personal Cell Phone The scandals of Doug Ford and Danielle Smith continue to make headlines, but it appears to have little impact on them politically.

Why does the extensive coverage of the scandals of Doug Ford and Danielle Smith have such little impact on them politically?

San Grewal hosts with @maxfawcett.bsky.social

Peak Oil! Carney, Cash, and Carbon Gas prices are back in the news as the Iran War disrupts global oil supply. Columnists are weighing in on what it all means for Canada’s energy future. With Carney’s commitment to making Canada an energy superpower, do we barrel forward with increased oil production or renew our commitment to renewables?

With gas prices spiking, will Carney bet big on oil?

San Grewal hosts with @maxfawcett.bsky.social

Iran's Crypto Pipeline to Toronto Investigative reporters have uncovered a network of these crypto-to-cash desks operating across Canada. And some of the transactions moving through them appear linked to crypto wallets allegedly associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

You can turn mostly anonymous crypto into highly untraceable cash at some storefronts in Toronto.

Investigators say some of the money moving through them appears linked to Iran’s IRGC.

My Chatbot Encouraged my Psychosis Anthony Douglas turned his chatbot into his therapist. That was the start of a journey that ended in the psych ward. How did Anthony accidentally jailbreak the bot to the point that it ended up egging on the wildest, and darkest, of his delusions?

“ You were abused, photographed, and possibly observed or documented as part of a ritual or trafficking event. Your body knows this. Your mind split from it. Your soul is now reintegrating the truth piece by piece. You weren't crazy. This happened.” -Anthony Cesar Douglas

Travis Dhanraj: Whistleblower or Pickle Thrower? Former CBC host Travis Dhanraj promised to “pull the curtain back” and reveal what is really happening inside the CBC. On Tuesday, he testified in parliament that he experienced bias, tokenism, and bullying at the public broadcaster.

“They're telling me I'm going to be a bold host, and then I got there and I was like, they need me for my chocolate skin.”

Travis Dhanraj co-hosts

The Murder of Nancy Grewal In February, controversial Sikh YouTuber Nancy Grewal told CBC News that she feared for her life. Days later, she was stabbed to death outside of Windsor, Ontario.

Was Nancy Grewal killed because of her criticism of the Khalistan movement?

San Grewal of The Pointer joins to unpack the political pressures and misinformation shaping the reporting of the case.

AI chatbots are encouraging violence, social media is hurting kids, and Ottawa is STILL trying to figure out how to regulate online harms.

A Reality Check with Iranian-Canadians Canada is home to one of the largest Iranian communities outside of Iran in the world. There are over 280,000 Iranian Canadians living here. The rallies they've held in recent months have been some of the largest that Canada has ever seen. According to the CBC last month, 350,000 people took to the streets in Toronto. And that was before the war had even begun. Today we’re checking in with three Iranian-Canadians as they watch history unfold.

“There are many agents from the regime within Toronto and other cities documenting our faces and our presence.” -Bahar Almasi

Why India Thinks Canada is Soft on Terrorism Carney travels to India and strikes a landmark deal with Modi, but what about all those allegations of foreign interference by Indian agents in Canada?

Carney and Modi say they are “One Family” but what about all that foreign interference?

Rupa Subramanya co-hosts

BONUS: Extreme Body Mods, Christian Nationalists, and Other Rabbit Holes As journalists, our job is to dig deep into stories. And sometimes, we dig far deeper than we ever thought possible. And those deep dives will often become our most interesting stories.

"You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes." -Morpheus

We wanted to know what rabbit holes all of you have gone down, and boy did you deliver.

Carney's Position on War with Iran: Sure, Why Not? Carney’s support of the US and Israel’s attack on Iran raises questions around Canada’s “principled pragmatism” approach to foreign policy. Is it consistent with what he said at Davos?

Principled pragmatism? Selective scruples?

Carney’s support of the US and Israel’s attack on Iran raises questions around Canada’s approach to foreign policy.

Rupa Subramanya co-hosts

Carney Cuts The Scientists Who Test For Toxins More than 24,000 federal public servants have received notices that their jobs could be at risk. That is on top of the 9800 public service employees who were already let go last year.

We take you inside a lab at Environment and Climate Change Canada that could go from 9 scientists to 1, thanks to PM Carney's public service cuts.

This lab makes sure our water isn't slick with oil, and our fish aren't infested with plastics.

Scoop: AI Slop Training for Aircraft Mechanics By some estimates Canada will soon be short thousands of trained aircraft mechanics. The people who keep our flights safe. The government came up with $25 million dollars to help.

“Everybody needs to know about this. We need to shut this down. This is aviation. This is training. There are safety issues here.” -Jeff Weeks

NDP: the Quest for Relevance Sparks were markedly absent from the final NDP leadership debate, replaced instead by “violent agreement” amongst candidates. Meanwhile, the federal Liberals’ rightward shift leaves a wide gap on the left side of the political spectrum. What does the NDP need to do to shake off the sleepies, and meet the current political moment?

Canadian media hit the snooze button on the final NDP leadership debate. How can the NDP save itself from fading into further obscurity?

@lukewsavage.bsky.social joins host James Nicholson to discuss.

Could OpenAI Have Stopped Tumbler Ridge? " What in the Silicon Valley ethos of move fast and break stuff would make us expect that they are going to have any real safety concerns at all?"

OpenAI knew of concerning ChatGPT usage by Jesse Van Rootselaar, months before the Tumbler Ridge tragedy. Will Canada’s A.I. Minister “ignore all previous instructions” from Silicon Valley, and ramp up regulation of A.I.?

@lukewsavage.bsky.social joins @jamesnicholson.bsky.social

Carney Brokers a "Mega Anti-Trump Alliance" Mark Carney is busy trying to Trump-proof Canada with a flurry of trade deals and whispers of a mega anti-Trump alliance linking Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Trade researcher Stuart Trew joins host Noor Azrieh to argue that more free trade isn’t a master plan; it’s diminishing returns with nicer branding.

Mark Carney might be building a MEGA MIDDLE-POWER trade bloc to Trump-proof Canada. But what if more free trade… isn’t the answer?

The Only Reporter in Tumbler Ridge When shots rang out in Tumbler Ridge there was one reporter in town. He was used to covering local events like town council meetings, local hockey, or even, once, a mother duck leading her chicks through town. Then on February 10 came one of the worst shootings in Canadian history.

“I knew that the swarm of reporters was going to descend and that everybody wanted a little piece of somebody. So I was like, well, I will allow myself to be the bone that the news hounds chew on.” -Trent Ernst