Hockey is a hell of a lot of fun. But right now, the sport is going through a reckoning. Allegations of racism, corruption, sexual misconduct and so much more are rocking the game to its core.
But the truth is that in Canada, hockey is more than just a sport. It’s a civic religion, with a billion dollar business attached to it.
Over the next seven episodes, COMMONS will be digging into the cult of hockey, scrutinizing its doctrines and exposing its secrets.
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Featured in this episode: Ian Kennedy (The Hockey News)
To learn more:
“How a Toronto hockey league turns kids’ joy into an $8.8m cash cow” by Ian Kennedy and Nathan Kalman-Lamb in The Guardian
“Aliu says GTHL rejected organization that would have assured spots for BIPOC players” by Rick Westhead in TSN
“Prospective buyer says he was coached to skirt GTHL’s rules on organization sales” by Rick Westhead in TSN
“Rinks of dreams: The Little One had style” by Bruce Lowitt in The Tampa Bay Times
Credits: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)
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PANDEMIC 12 - The Most Dangerous Story
PANDEMIC 11 - It Didn’t Have To Be Like This
PANDEMIC 10 - Burn It Down
PANDEMIC 9 - Mend the World
PANDEMIC 8 - Hunger Strike
BONUS: The Honest Fakery of Wrestling
PANDEMIC 7 - The Frontline
PANDEMIC 6 - Northwood
PANDEMIC 5 - Shirley and Tracy
PANDEMIC 4 - Ontario Reaps its Dividends
PANDEMIC 3 - McKenzie Towne
PANDEMIC 2 - When the Plague Came
PANDEMIC 1 - 33 Dead in Dorval
An emergency season: PANDEMIC
RADICALS 3 - The Last Pandemic
RADICALS 2 - They Buried Her Heart at Wounded Knee
RADICALS 1 - Nazi Island in the Sun
Our new season: RADICALS
Introducing: Cool Mules
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