Aaron Hagey-MacKay, investigative content creator behind The Goose Media, did something simple: he searched Alberta separatism on Twitter and checked where the accounts were from. Kenya. India. The United States. Fifteen minutes of looking.

What he found is less about separatism than about who profits when Canadians fight with each other, and how little it costs to get them started.

The conversation goes to foreign ownership of Alberta oil, the tech platforms blocking researcher access to their own data, and why engaging against disinformation feeds it just as much as agreeing with it does. The exit, if there is one, starts with asking why you are angry before you decide what to do about it.

Topics: foreign accounts Alberta separatism, rage farming algorithm, online disinformation Canada, Alberta oil foreign ownership, cognitive sovereignty

GUEST: Aaron Hagey-MacKay | http://thegoosemedia.ca | @‌the_goose_media

Originally aired on 2026-06-16

Aaron Hagey-MacKay, investigative content creator behind The Goose Media, did something simple: he searched Alberta separatism on Twitter and checked where the accounts were from. Kenya. India. The United States. Fifteen minutes of looking.
What he found is less about separatism than about who profits when Canadians fight with each other, and how little it costs to get them started.
The conversation goes to foreign ownership of Alberta oil, the tech platforms blocking researcher access to their own data, and why engaging against disinformation feeds it just as much as agreeing with it does. The exit, if there is one, starts with asking why you are angry before you decide what to do about it.
Topics: foreign accounts Alberta separatism, rage farming algorithm, online disinformation Canada, Alberta oil foreign ownership, cognitive sovereignty
GUEST: Aaron Hagey-MacKay |<a href="http://thegoosemedia.ca"> http://thegoosemedia.ca</a> | @&zwnj;the_goose_media
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-06-16

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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