Former Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre is running for his old job. Jason C. McLean is not a fan and hopes Montrealers don’t forget why people […]
Videos
FTB Fridays 03/26/2021: News Roundup – Vapes, Vaccines, Shiller Lavy & More
Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Dawn McSweeney go through some of the big Quebec and Montreal news stories: Quebec and Canada’s ban on flavoured […]
FTB Fridays 03/19/2021: Building Solidarity with Special Guests Niki Ashton and Niall Ricardo
This Saturday, Niki Ashton will be taking part in a Zoom Conference with former British Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn called Building Solidarity. The progressive NDP […]
FTB Fridays 03/05/2021: Gala Dynastie with Special Guest Preach
Jason C. McLean speaks with comedian Preach, the host of this year’s Gala Dynastie, a celebration of Black excellence from across Quebec. They talk about […]
FTB Fridays 02/26/2021: Canada’s Parliament Votes to Call China’s Treatment of Uighurs a Genocide
Host Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Niall Clapham Ricardo discuss Canada’s Parliament voting for the Conservative Party motion to declare China’s treatment of the […]
FTB Fridays 02/19/2021: News Roundup – Legault’s Culture War, Ted Cruz Leaves Texas Freezing & More
Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Dawn McSweeney go through the week’s big news stories: Quebec Premier François Legault injects himself into the campus “free […]
FTB Fridays 02/12/2021: Gina Carano Out of Star Wars
Jason C. McLean and Samantha Gold discuss Lucasfilm firing, or rather, not re-hiring The Mandalorian star Gina Carano after months of transphobic, anti-mask and finally […]
FTB Fridays 02/05/2021: Evaluating the Pandemic Responses with Special Guest Dawn McSweeney
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss the federal, provincial and municipal governments’ responses to the COVID pandemic. They cover the curfew, museums re-opening, summer […]
FTB Fridays 01/29/2021: Playing Music During a Pandemic with Special Guest Venus Furs
Jason C. McLean speaks with Montreal musician Paul Kasner (aka Venus Furs) about moving from live shows to releasing music during the pandemic, creating his […]
FTB Fridays 01/22/2021: Legault’s Pandemic Paternalism
Host Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Samantha Gold discuss Quebec Premier François Legault’s seemingly immovable and uncaring paternalistic approach to pandemic management (and a […]