What will become of PBS? The Public Broadcasting Service is cultural fixture that has been operating in the United States for 55 years. It is a commercial free service with more than 300 member stations and is known for iconic programs like Sesame Street, NOVA, Frontline, the PBS News Hour, Washington Week, and Mr. Rogers Neighbourhood to name a few. This rare platform for rare independent voices, and high quality documentaries is under fire.

It has been funded, at least in part, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting but the Trump administration is cutting that funding to PBS and NPR, National Public Radio.

So what does that mean for those beloved programs and services? Veteran broadcast executive Ed Hersh tells us what PBS really is, how it works, and what these cuts mean not only for its survival, but for voices independent of corporate backing.

Are you getting the news you need to know or the news you'll watch or read? Is it really skewed to the negative? Who makes that decision anyway? On The Brothers In Media three former assignment editors explain how stories are picked for you to consume. Patrick Ho of the Toronto Star is our special guest.

Sports is one of the last places people with major disagreements can come together. But, is sports media really journalism? And if it isn't, what separates it from the thousand of podcasts and blogs on the internet. Multiple Emmy Award winner Trevor Thompson, a fixture in the Detroit sports market for 25 years, joins the Bros Who Know to give us the inside scoop.

How does a newsroom work? Do corporate overlords hand down stories to slavish employees? Is the influence more subtle than that? Laura Boast, associate editor at Wise Publishing, Inc. has worked in many newsrooms, both print and broadcast, and knows the real deal. She's a straight shooter who is never afraid to speak her mind. Laura will tell you what really goes on behind the headlines.

People's distrust of both science and media came to the forefront during the pandemic. Why have people lost faith in science? How can scientists and media help their own cause? Order of Canada winner, host, and author Jay Ingram, one of the best science communicators in Canadian history, talks to Scott and Craig about these issues.

Some of the most influential opinon shows are classified as comedies. Are they reliable news sources? Why are comedy and news such a good match. Steve Patterson, the host of CBC's The Debaters join the Brothers in Media to discuss comedy and news.

Molly Thomas of TVO's Big (If True) program joins Scott and Craig Colby to discuss misinformation. Even the best are being fooled? How do you know what's real anymore.

People have strong feelings about the CBC, Canada's government funded broadcaster, but what's the real deal? The Bros Who Know talk to former CBC reporter Simon Dingley about his experience at the national broadcaster.