Canada needs a news criticism podcast now more than ever. Thankfully, The Catch has got you covered. Join award-winning independent journalist Scott Martin every other week as he breaks down the latest news media nonsense. Punching through the noise, The North State tackles how news media frames issues, omits information and pushes the status quo.
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Theme Music: “Vigilante” by Cross Dog
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Canada needs a news criticism podcast now more than ever. Thankfully, The Catch has got you covered. Join award-winning independent journalist Scott Martin every other week as he breaks down the latest news media nonsense. Punching through the noise, The North State tackles how news media frames issues, omits information and pushes the status quo.
Go to readthecatch.ca to support the show.
The North State is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network. Visit Harbinger for more progressive Canadian podcasts.
Artwork: Zo, Studio Bonjourhi
Theme Music: “Vigilante” by Cross Dog
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's been a week since the federal Liberals released the 2025 budget. In that time we've heard a lot of coverage, some useful, some not. In the first North State panel, we discuss the potential impacts in this budget, its massive investments in the military, abandonment of the environment and the complete lack of health considerations. Of course, the news media doesn't get away unscathed either. Karyn Pugliese (APTN News national affairs correspondent), Arshy Mann (co-founder and host at The Hatchet) and Ian Barclay (editor at Avant-Garde Press) join the show to dissect the budget and the news coverage surrounding it.
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Intro Music: Vigilante - Cross Dog
Artwork by Zo at Studio Bonjourhi
Sources and further reading:
https://readthecatch.ca/panel-sifting-through-the-sludge-of-budget-2025-the-north-state-podcast
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