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The Bureau Podcast

Sam Cooper

Investigative Journalism. Anti-Corruption. Counter-Disinformation. Whistleblowers. Sunlight. Connecting the dots on The Bureau's big stories with Sam Cooper and guests. www.thebureau.news

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VANCOUVER-OTTAWA

In this Bureau Podcast breaking episode, I’m joined by my former colleague Negar Mojtahedi — now a Canadian investigative journalist with Iran International English — to unpack a revolt in Iran that was moving at internet speed abro... more

OTTAWA — In this episode, I speak with Canada’s top political columnist Brian Lilley to unpack the fast-moving opening days of 2026 — a week that has redrawn the Western Hemisphere’s security map. We trace how the Trump administration’s dramatic extr... more

OTTAWA — For The Bureau’s 2025 Holiday Special, I sat down once again with Jason James for a long-form, two-hour conversation—our second holiday edition—to answer his questions about the elite networks surrounding Prime Minister Mark Carney and the C... more

TORONTO — In this breaking news episode for The Bureau, I speak with political columnist Brian Lilley about the diaspora pressure networks now surfacing around Michael Ma, the Conservative MP who crossed the floor last week and left Prime Minister Ma... more

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 102 ratings
  • Well done šŸ‘šŸ¼

    Good to hear attention paid to woefully underreported issues of Canadian public interest. Excellent work by Sam Cooper.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Xaintonge
    Canada24 days ago
  • Trump sympathisers

    😬

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Mamninami
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • 5 stars with one simple change

    Sam is a national treasure. Jason James is a borderline retard. For the love of god, get someone sharper to cohost with you! Someone who can contribute to the discussion and not sound like he’s had 20 bonghits before the recording started.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Electrumwire
    Canada3 months ago
  • Well done šŸ‘šŸ¼

    Good to hear attention paid to woefully underreported issues of Canadian public interest. Excellent work by Sam Cooper.

    * Minor complaint 1: please instruct your interlocutors to mute their mics if they aren’t speaking. Gettin’ a little annoyed over here by sounds of drinking, swallowing, hiccups, burps, etc.

    * Minor complaint 2: The Aug 7 episode with Jason James didn’t really get to any salient dialogue until 14 min in, after Jason was done fawning over Sam. I like Jason, but… come on, ā€œm... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Xaintonge
    Canada3 months ago
  • Important but…

    I find Sam Cooper’s reporting to be informative, important and thorough. However, in my mind, the co-host comes across as unprofessional, hyperbolic and ill-prepared. It’s distracting and this topic needs no further distraction.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    bagavid
    Canada9 months ago

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