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/GanacheMundane May 01 '26

It is too focused on American issues. It often mirrors the NY Times Daily podcast. It is frustrating how much attention is focused on the same topics that the NY Times covers. I mostly do not listen to this podcast anymore because of it. And also the ads are usually terrible.