{"podcast":{"title":"CANADALAND","slug":"canadaland-317958","podcast_index_feed_id":317958,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6","website_url":"https://www.canadaland.com/shows/canadaland/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1743698771719-50c87864-d5ab-4617-8806-05f66a4e5c26.jpeg","author":"Jesse Brown","episode_count":1547,"summary":"The best newspaper in Canada is a podcast. Original reporting, sharp political analysis, and media criticism you won’t get anywhere else. Keeping you informed about what’s happening now in your country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T00:20:21.177575+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958"},"episode":{"title":"Alberta Separatism, meet MAGA Slopaganda!","slug":"alberta-separatism-meet-maga-slopaganda","published_at":"2026-04-28T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958/alberta-separatism-meet-maga-slopaganda","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958","url":"https://shows.acast.com/canadaland/episodes/69f02f25fd19588ed718a949","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/e/69f02f25fd19588ed718a949/media.mp3","summary":"Is Alberta separatism being boosted by foreign “slop”? Today host Sam digs into a network of faceless YouTube channels pushing 51st state fantasies, grievance-fueled separatist content, and AI-generated political sludge that’s racked up tens of millions of views.  But is this covert foreign interference, or just click-farming wrapped in geopolitics? Host: Sam Konnert Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guests: Chris Ross , Jen Gerson Background reading: Alberta government launches information campaign in support of fall referendum questions | CBC News Jason Kenney warns Alberta independence movement could become ‘a real factor’ in politics | The Globe and Mail On The Line: Jason Kenney on Alberta separatism | The Line Alberta is on a collision course with a dangerous political storm | Daveberta Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos getting millions of views - CBC News SLOPAGANDA Report Sponsors:  Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at douglas.ca/canadaland Visit fizz.ca to learn more about Fizz mobile and its long list of added-value features. Activate a first plan using the referral code CAN40 to get 40$ off and 10GB of free data. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.ca Did you know we have a monthly supporter exclusive show? This week we’re talking to you  about your social media habits.  What social media do you love or hate? How do you balance your IRL from your online? Anything you feel is social media coun…","meta_description":"Is Alberta separatism being boosted by foreign “slop”? Today host Sam digs into a network of faceless YouTube channels pushing 51st state fantasies, griev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2391,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/canadaland-317958/episodes/alberta-separatism-meet-maga-slopaganda/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958/alberta-separatism-meet-maga-slopaganda.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}