{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66e4224651960f14a815df05/694086db891c3619dc3c3fa0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The North State Q&A Fest 2025 ft. Eric Wickham","description":"<p>So the first full-year of The North State has wrapped up. What a time it's been! This podcast has interviewed journalists from Karyn Pugliese, to Rachel Gilmore, to Sarah Samuel and not to mention that one that happened recently. But since Scott's always the one asking the questions, it's that rare time of year where you can pose them to him. Eric Wickham, Ontario reporter for <em>PressProgress</em> and podcast producer extraordinaire, joins <em>The North State</em> to look at the year in review, the state of news media, his contentious interview with a certain indie media figure and pose your questions to the host.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Eric on <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/ericwickham.ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a> and <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@e.wickham\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Check out his reporting for <a href=\"https://pressprogress.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>PressProgress</em></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Scott on <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/youcaughtscott.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p>Intro Music:<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97RnLaKc0sI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Vigilante</a> - Cross Dog</p><p>Artwork by Zo at<a href=\"https://www.studiobonjourhi.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Studio Bonjourhi</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources and further reading at:</p><p>https://readthecatch.ca/the-north-state-q-a-fest-2025-ft-eric-wickham-podcast</p>","author_name":"Scott Martin"}