Wag The Doug

About Wag The Doug

A monthly podcast grappling with the reality of four more infuriating years with the Fords and what that means for Ontario. Hosted by Allison Smith and Jonathan Goldsbie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

CANADALAND

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jul 2018

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Jesse Brown is Fired!

   It's true. Jesse Brown has fired himself as a host of Canadaland podcasts. So who will Canadaland's new hosts be? Stay tuned and support the next chapter of Canadaland here: canadaland.com/join (http://canadaland.com/join) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   17 Nov 2025

   Introducing: What Is Happening Here (Official Trailer)

   Some say Canada is currently in the throes of a horrible surge of anti-Jew hatred. Others say that anti-zionism is being conflated with antisemitism. So which is it? And who is to blame for it — activists, or Israel? What is Happening Here is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News. Listen to the first two episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Become a Canadaland supporter now and listen to the whole series plus bonus episodes, ad-free. https://canadaland.com/join/ (https://canadaland.com/join/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   20 Oct 2025

   We're in the Fight of Our Lives

   Canadaland covers Canada, period. If there was ever a time to support Canadian news, it’s now. Go to canadaland.com/join (https://canadaland.com/join) and become a supporter today. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

388,683

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

80 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

96

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