Closer Look - Insightful, credible, unfiltered conversations that matter
In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for answers and tell you what they find. This new podcast from Village Media — ‘Closer Look’ — is all about the stories we tell. Every weeknight, hosts Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith go beyond the headlines with insightful, in-depth conversations featuring our reporters and editors, leading experts, key stakeholders and big newsmakers.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 139
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The truth about reconciliation
On the latest Inside the Village, Frisco and Scott discuss the long road to reconciliation with Mike Cachagee, a residential school survivor who went on to become a prominent Indigenous…
Long live the King!
The latest episode of Inside the Village with Frisco and Scott covers all things Royal with one of Canada’s leading commentators on the monarchy: journalist Patricia Treble. We talk abo…
Economy anxiety: How worried should you be?
If you can’t make sense of the Canadian economy these days, you’re not alone. Inflation is soaring, interest rates are rising, yet unemployment rates are historically low. Although no o…
F**k off, you f**kwads
On episode 16 of Inside the Village, Frisco and Scott recap some of the important stories our local reporters covered this week, including the tragic car crash that claimed six young li…
A sweet settlement for Tim Hortons
Grab a cup of coffee for this one! In the latest episode of Inside the Village, Frisco and Scott ask a simple question: How much is your privacy worth? For Tim Hortons, the answer appea…
Inside the Village gets Up Close & Personal
In our latest episode, Frisco and Scott revisit some popular guests who stopped by to chat on Up Close & Personal, another interview show from Village Media. Hosted by Scott, Up Close &…
Priced out: Inside the rental crisis plaguing Ontario
In the latest episode of Inside the Village, we explore an issue that impacts thousands of people across the province: the soaring cost of rent. Dania Majid, a staff lawyer at the Advoc…
Cancelled culture: Fly at your own risk
In our latest episode of Inside the Village, Frisco and Scott try to find out why airports are such a mess these days. Joining them on the journey is Gabor Lukacs, president of the advo…
Roe v. Wade: What the controversial ruling means for Canada
In this week's episode of Inside the Village, Scott and Frisco explore the U.S. Supreme Court’s contentious decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, granting individual states the power to ban…
Farmland, fresh food—and figure-four leglocks
In this milestone episode of Inside the Village, Frisco and Scott explore an issue that most people don’t even know about: disappearing farmland. According to new numbers released by th…
Saving seniors from nursing home hell
In the latest episode of Inside the Village, Frisco and Scott explore a unique idea that could help seniors across the country stay out of long-term care: a homecare company owned and o…
‘Blood on their hands’
The overdose crisis continues to rage across the country, with the latest stats revealing that toxic street drugs kill approximately 20 Canadians every single day. On the latest episode…
Take me to your leader
We’re in the final stretch of the Ontario election campaign, and one thing is certain: Not everyone thinks this podcast is worth their time. When the campaign kicked off, Inside the Vil…
Inflation is skyrocketing—and the worst is yet to come
The cost of living in Canada continues to soar at the fastest rate in decades, and the sticker shock you’re feeling at the grocery store and the gas pumps is going to get worse before i…
Naomi Sayers: From sex worker to lawyer to political candidate
In the latest episode of Inside the Village, Scott and Frisco dig into a political controversy in Sault Ste. Marie, where the provincial Liberals rejected a prominent Indigenous lawyer,…
Are we killing the planet one election at a time?
On this week’s episode of Inside the Village, we take a closer look at another hot-button election issue: climate change. Our guest is Keith Brooks from Environmental Defence, a leading…
Brittlestar breaks through
In the latest episode of Inside the Village, Frisco and Scott explore the ‘See You on the Patio’ controversy in Orillia. Editor Dave Dawson and city councillor Ted Emond join us to disc…
Over asking: Inside Ontario's out of control housing market
The housing market in Ontario is off the charts right now. In the latest episode of Inside the Village, Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith try to get some clarity as to why from Tim…
The search for Katrina
In this debut episode of Inside the Village, Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith dig deeper into the disappearance of Katrina Blagdon, a former Canadian soldier who suddenly vanished…