{"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":"Canada Doesn’t Deserve Drake","slug":"canada-doesn-t-deserve-drake","published_at":"2026-05-15T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958/canada-doesn-t-deserve-drake","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958","url":"https://shows.acast.com/canadaland/episodes/6a0670a9382d6c4030e78715","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/e/6a0670a9382d6c4030e78715/media.mp3","summary":"Everyone is talking about Drake’s new album ICEMAN (except Canadian media.) Why is Canadian media more interested in the provenance of ice blocks than the next chapter in the career of one of Canada’s biggest stars? Drake is one of Canada’s biggest cultural exports. He represents Canada and Toronto on the global stage, and yet at home he isn’t given the same acclaim as other Canadian icons.&nbsp; Writer and Hip Hop lecturer Dalton Higgins joins to explain why Canada hasn’t fully embraced Drake. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Andrea Varsany (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Dalton Higgins Additional music by Audio Network Further reading:&nbsp; Can Drake’s New Album End Rap’s Cold Streak? - WSJ Drake's 'Iceman' Arrives at the Most Pivotal Moment of His Career - Boardroom Drake caused another stink in Toronto after smelly seats he froze in ‘Iceman’ stunt were removed from a Raptors game - Toronto Star Meet the family-run Ontario company behind Drake's massive ice sculpture | CBC News &nbsp; Can Drake reconnect with Toronto, the city that once loved him, with his new ‘Iceman’ album? - Toronto Star&nbsp; ‘It’s a real challenge,’ Food insecurity still an emergency in Toronto with food bank use on the rise, report says - NOW Toronto&nbsp; Why some Canadians are using the census to protest against the federal government - CTV News&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sponsors: Douglas :&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Visit do uglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offer. Fizz : Visit fizz.ca and activate…","meta_description":"Everyone is talking about Drake’s new album ICEMAN (except Canadian media.) Why is Canadian media more interested in the provenance of ice blocks than the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2417,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/canadaland-317958/episodes/canada-doesn-t-deserve-drake/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958/canada-doesn-t-deserve-drake.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}