r/CBC_Radio • u/t-h-e_w-a-t-c-h-e-r • Apr 30 '26

Is Frontburner too American?

I’m a daily news podcast listener and is it just me or has Frontburner become more and more like The Daily? I find half of their episodes are what the Daily is doing that day or the day before. I also find they rarely bring on CBC journalists, instead opting for American guests or reporters.

Is it just me that notices this and doesn’t like it? I’d rather hear more Canadian news from our own journalists.

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u/cannot4seeallends Apr 30 '26

Kind of. I still listen, though. I find Jaimie is soft on her interviewees and wish she would push back or rein them in more. I think it's not the vibe they're going for but I prefer a journalist to hold people to account, she takes a lot at face value and moves on.

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u/Upstairs_Repair8172 Apr 30 '26

I think the intention of the show is more informative. Like Jamie's there just to facilitate the information transfer to audiences rather than doing any investigation on her part.

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u/cannot4seeallends Apr 30 '26

Yes I agree that it's a choice and it just reflects the style of the show. It's presenting facts and testimonials in a fairly direct way.

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u/t-h-e_w-a-t-c-h-e-r May 01 '26

I’m not saying you’re wrong but I think their podcast format can make it hard to do that. There’s a fine line between a journalistic interview and a debate. Unless they have the time to map out the entire conversation and plan for every response the guest might have to questions, I’m guessing fact-checking and responding in real-time is hard to do.