The North State

By Scott Martin

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Episodes: 48

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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 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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The North State is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network. Visit Harbinger for more progressive Canadian podcasts.


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Episode Date
Launching Worker-owned News ft. De Facto Journalism Co-op
May 05, 2026
National Post Praises White Supremacist Novel ft. Carmen Celestini
Apr 28, 2026
Monologue: Why Do We Talk About Jesse Brown?
Apr 21, 2026
Crossing into a Majority ft. Elizabeth McCallion
Apr 14, 2026
Avi Lewis? More like Avi LENIN! ft. Nora Loreto
Mar 31, 2026
The Assassination of the FOI by the Coward Doug Ford ft. Justin Ling
Mar 24, 2026
Oops, the Government Determined Who Was a Journalist ft. Jeremy Appel
Mar 17, 2026
Supporting the Illegal Bombing of Iran "With Regret" ft. Ian Barclay
Mar 10, 2026
Courtside for Amber Bracken v. RCMP Trial ft. Ethan Cox and Camilo Ruiz
Mar 03, 2026
How to Report on Antisemitism in Canada ft. Blake Lambert
Feb 24, 2026
Anti-Trans Internet Narratives and Tumbler Ridge ft. Mel Woods
Feb 17, 2026
Monologue: The RCMP vs. Journalism
Feb 10, 2026
Barred from the Conservative Convention ft. Arno Kopecky
Feb 03, 2026
Monologue: The Bullsh*t Years
Jan 27, 2026
The North State Q&A Fest 2025 ft. Eric Wickham
Dec 16, 2025
Killjoys Ruin Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner ft. Rachel Gilmore
Dec 09, 2025
Accounts and Accountability ft. Jesse Brown
Dec 02, 2025
Human Rights... Trans Kids Notwithstanding ft. Mel Woods
Nov 25, 2025
Monologue: Post-CANADALAND Wasteland
Nov 18, 2025
Panel: Sifting Through the Sludge of Budget 2025
Nov 11, 2025
The Pay Wall of it All
Nov 04, 2025
Monologue: Fine, Let's Talk About the NDP Leadership Race
Oct 28, 2025
Diving Into CBC's Five-Year Plan ft. Luke LeBrun
Oct 21, 2025
One Year of The North State
Sep 16, 2025
Carney, News Media Prepare for War ft. Ian Barclay
Sep 02, 2025
Doug Ford's Stupid F**king Tunnel ft. Glyn Bowerman
Aug 19, 2025
Monologue: Inescapable Burnout Climate
Aug 07, 2025
Canadian News Media's Orientalism ft. Sarah Samuel
Jul 22, 2025
Breakdown: Back at it Again at CBC ft. Jeremy Appel
Jul 08, 2025
The Emperor's New AI Economy ft. Paris Marx
Jun 24, 2025
This isn't Canada's Land ft. Karyn Pugliese
Jun 17, 2025
News You Can't Use - Live May 30, 2025
Jun 03, 2025
What Canadians Can Learn from Australia's Election ft. Mitch Alexander
May 20, 2025
Our Decaying News Ecosystem is a Political Problem
May 06, 2025
Grading Journalism's Election Performance ft. Nora Loreto
Apr 26, 2025
The Down Under State ft. Mitch Alexander
Apr 22, 2025
Breakdown: (Mostly) Election Special 2025 ft. Eric Wickham
Apr 08, 2025
When Ya Get Drafted ft. Ian Barclay
Mar 25, 2025
51st State Blues ft. Tyler Shipley
Jan 27, 2025
Breakdown: Justin Tru-Done, Metapocalypse and State of Canadian News
Jan 13, 2025
Digital ID Verification is Coming... Are We Ready?
Dec 16, 2024
Breakdown: Layoff Season, War on Bikes, Bounty on Journalist ft. Dave Gray-Donald
Dec 02, 2024
Opinion Sections Misdiagnose Trump Win ft. Chuka Ejeckam
Nov 18, 2024
Decisions 2024: Election-fever-mania
Nov 04, 2024
One Year of October: The People
Oct 21, 2024
One Year of October: The Parliament
Oct 14, 2024
One Year of October: The Press
Oct 07, 2024
Who Watches the Newsmen? (Trailer)
Sep 15, 2024