{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/66662fc7b6f3d9001245a9e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dear Taliban: Part One","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1717974295642-135b92e545230464b8767f976fc44203.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Less than a year ago, Investigative Reporter and former Network Anchor Molly Thomas had her dream job as a Correspondent for CTV’s flagship show, W5; with the backing of this team, she applied for the most prestigious fellowship in Canadian journalism, the Michener-Deacon Award.</p><p><br></p><p>Molly <a href=\"https://www.michenerawards.ca/media-release/michener-awards-foundation-announces-its-2023-fellowship-winners/%23:~:text=The%2520Michener%252DDeacon%2520fellowship%2520for,%252440%252C000%2520plus%2520%25245%252C000%2520in%2520expenses.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">won the Michener-Deacon fellowship</a> for her special project on education in Afghanistan, the only country in the world where women and girls can't go to school.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Then, as part of a series of nation-wide cuts from Bellmedia (who owns CTV), Molly was laid off and the story was shelved.</p><p><br></p><p>That’s where Canadaland stepped in.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We’ve teamed up with Molly and the Michener-Deacon Fellowship to produce <em>Dear Taliban, </em>a new 3-part investigation that begins today.</p><p>Dear Taliban&nbsp;spans three continents, taking listeners to the vice-regal pomp and ceremony of Rideau Hall, to one of the toughest hostile training programs in the world - all to prepare her for a complex and volatile area of South Asia.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Molly Thomas&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Credits:</strong> Tristan Capacchione and Caleb Thompson (Audio Editing and Technical Production), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)</p><p><br></p><p>Additional music by Audio Network</p><p><br></p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/partner/partnerships-onthego-general?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=partnerships&amp;utm_campaign=canadaland_d35ct__a5817__o27&amp;utm_term=cac__a5817__o27&amp;utm_content=Education__a5817__o27\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AG1</a> <a href=\"https://www.douglas.ca/en/canada-day/?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=douglas_com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Douglas</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast, <a href=\"https://canadaland.com/join\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at <a href=\"https://canadalandstore.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.</p><p><br></p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p>","author_name":"CANADALAND"}