Jun 1, 202615 minS1
When a deadly listeria outbreak swept across Canada in 2024, the initial headlines focused on recalls and rising case counts. But for The Globe and Mail journalists Grant Robertson and Kathryn Blaze Baum, something...
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How They Did It
Hosted by Michener–O’Hagan Journalism Education Fellowship · education · EN
About this Podcast:
How They Did It takes students and reporters behind the curtain to learn the tradecraft behind some of Canada’s most impactful investigative journalism. This podcast series shows—rather than tells—how top journalists find their stories, gather facts, build trust, and break award-winning reports. Led by Dr. Chris Arsenault of Western University and CBC’s Josette Lafleur, the project offers hands-on guidance and shares best practices—providing insight into the often-complicated process of investigative reporting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is How They Did It about?
How They Did It takes students and reporters behind the curtain to learn the tradecraft behind some of Canada’s most impactful investigative journalism. This podcast series shows, rather than tells, how top journalists find their stories, gather facts, build trust, and break award-winning reports. Led by Dr.
Who hosts How They Did It?
How They Did It is hosted by Michener–O’Hagan Journalism Education Fellowship. The show has published 8 episodes to date.
What has How They Did It covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 8, Behind the algorithm: How investigative journalists exposed Canada’s listeria oversight failure" (1 June 2026, 15 minutes), "Episode 7, A Ripple across the Pacific: How Canadian meth dealers fuel a transnational crime network" (1 April 2026, 15 minutes), and "Episode 6, Couvrir le crime organisé au Québec: Daniel Renaud, journaliste sur la ligne de feu" (15 March 2026, 22 minutes).
How often does How They Did It publish?
How They Did It publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across 8 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on How They Did It?
Booking probability for How They Did It is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. How They Did It requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. How They Did It's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch How They Did It?
The strongest fits for How They Did It are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. How They Did It has an education audience.
About the host
Michener–O’Hagan Journalism Education Fellowship hosts How They Did It, an education podcast with 8 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Apr 1, 202615 minS1Vancouver Sun journalist Kim Bolan shares the tradecraft behind Lethal Exports — a five-part investigation exposing Canada’s role in transnational crime and the devastating toll it leaves across continents.<p > Hosted...
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Episode 6 — Couvrir le crime organisé au Québec: Daniel Renaud, journaliste sur la ligne de feu
Mar 15, 202622 minS1Quand un journaliste apprend qu’un contrat a été mis sur sa tête, il a deux choix : se taire ou continuer. Daniel Renaud a choisi de continuer son travail d’enquête, au plus près des faits, dans un domaine où la vérité...
Feb 26, 202619 minS1Journalist Ghada Alsharif worked undercover as an Uber Eats courier in Toronto to expose the harsh realities of algorithm-driven gig work, revealing shockingly low wages and systemic inequities. <p > Hosted on Acast...
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Episode 4 — Mapping the Tradecraft Behind the Investigation That Saved Ontario’s Greenbelt
Jan 18, 202617 minS1Narwhal reporter Emma McIntosh, Toronto Star journalists Noor Javed and Brendan Kennedy, and The Trillium’s Charlie Pinkerton reflect on their joint investigation into Ontario’s Greenbelt carve-outs. In this Q&A, the...
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Episode 3 — Abuse, Secrecy, and the Allegations that Broke the Silence Inside Canada’s Spy Agency
Nov 13, 202518 minS1In this episode, Canadian Press journalist Darryl Greer takes us inside one of the most sensitive investigations in recent Canadian memory: A Predator at CSIS. What began as a chance encounter at a social gathering...
Nov 13, 202514 minS1In this episode, Walrus journalist Nicholas Hune-Brown joins the podcast to unpack the tactics behind his ground-breaking investigation into Canada’s international education industry. He reveals the methods he used to...
Nov 13, 202518 minS1CBC Senior Writer Chris Arsenault takes the guest's chair to tell the story of his RTDNA Award-winning investigation into how a small Canadian company with no drilling experience secured a stake in one of the world's...
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