The Rodgers Brief
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Dispersing the Fog E54 - National Police Union Resignations, Attorney General on RCMP Shortages, Spying on Indigenous Leaders, Halifax Police Posing as Homeless, Bill 21 at Supreme Court
65 hours 18 mins; March 29, 2026
Dispersing the Fog - E53 Cameron Ortis Parole Decision, Souvannarath-Bonaparte, Teens Arrested for School Threats, Ford Seeks Apology in Umar Zameer Case, Judge Suspended for Jailing Lawyer
59 mins; March 22, 2026
Dispersing the Fog - E52 Parole for Former Spy Cameron Ortis, Deep Fakes Not "Intimate Images", 'Red Alert' Book Review, 'The Getaway', Rattlesnake Sentencing, Allan Legere Dies in Prison
66 hours 39 mins; March 15, 2026
Dispersing the Fog E51 - Dispensary Raids, MCC Through a Racial Lens, Murder Witness Given Transcripts in Jail, Guest Garry Clement on Ryan Wedding and International Crime Organizations in Canada
68 hours 40 mins; March 08, 2026
Dispersing the Fog E50 - Prison Drones, Tumbler Ridge Inquiry?, Druhan's Ambitions, Epstein, Risley, SOTU, Guest - Documentarian Amy Herdy on Potential for Portapique Film
69 hours 47 mins; March 01, 2026
Dispersing the Fog -E49- Olympics, US Supreme Court re: Tariffs, John Risley, Tumbler Ridge Shooter Open AI Ban, $750k Fine for School Trustee, Guest Dave Moore on AI for Ports
82 hours 23 mins; February 22, 2026
Dispersing the Fog - E48 Tumbler Ridge Shooting, Fed Gov't Staying With RCMP, SCC Decides Magic or Sex, Guest Melissa Ellsworth Shares Her Tragic Story
83 hours 25 mins; February 15, 2026
Dispersing the Fog E47 - Premier Smith v Alberta Chief Judges, Eight Toronto Officers Arrested, Guests Edgar MacLeod and Calvin Lawrence
79 hours 16 mins; February 08, 2026
Dispersing the Fog E46 - Lawyers Speak Out on Courthouse Arrest, Random Traffic Stops At Supreme Court, Secret RCMP Awards and Workplace Report for NS Mass Shooting, Guests Scott McLeod and Curt Allen
81 hours 29 mins; February 01, 2026
Dispersing the Fog E45 - Review of First Survivor by Lisa Banfield, with Chad Jones + Frank Magazine's Andrew Douglas
81 hours 7 mins; January 25, 2026
Dispersing the Fog E44 - Lisa Banfield Book Excerpt and Interview, with Chad Jones and Ryan Potter
85 hours 34 mins; January 18, 2026
Dispersing the Fog E43 - ICE v. Good, Sydney Grenade, Undercover Agent Ops with Guest Paul Derry
70 hours 38 mins; January 11, 2026
Dispersing the Fog E42 - New Portapique "Handler" Document Discovered, With Guest Ryan Potter
71 hours 51 mins; January 04, 2026
Dispersing the Fog E41 - Year in Review and Predictions for 2026
64 hours 25 mins; December 21, 2025
Dispersing the Fog E40 - Breaking Down C-16 Proposed New Criminal Laws, Mi'kmaq Chief Bans Premier & Ministers, Guest Dave Moore on RCMP Corruption
77 hours 57 mins; December 14, 2025
Dispersing the Fog E39 - Justice Min v Chiefs on Cannabis, Deporting Offenders, Guest Curt Petrovich
76 hours 24 mins; December 07, 2025
Dispersing the Fog E38 - The Stringer, The (L)Awful Man, Guest Moira Webster on RCMP Smear Campaign
72 hours 17 mins; November 30, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - E37 - OPP YVR Report, R Wedding Lawyer Charged, Guest Tammy Oliver McCurdie
74 hours 31 mins; November 23, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 36 - NS Death Reviews Secret, No Police for Newfoundland Fires, No Golf in West Mabou, Guest Dave Moore on Glen Assoun Coverup and Amber Alert for Sullivan Children
73 hours 38 mins; November 16, 2025
Dispersing the Fog Ep 35 - Poppies in Court, Crossing d'Entremont, Tipping Pitches, Guest Curt Allen
68 hours 45 mins; November 09, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 34 - Supreme Court Strikes Child Porn Mandatory Minimums, Guest Chief Edgar MacLeod on Policing, Game 7 Reflections
70 hours 28 mins; November 02, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 33 - NS Cabinet Shuffle, NBA Betting Arrests, Guest Former RCMP Confidential Informant Paul Derry
70 hours 38 mins; October 29, 2025
Dispersing the Fog -Ep 32 - New Evidence in Sullivan Children Case, Bail Reform Politics, Death of Robert Dziekanski with Guest Former CBC Journalist Curt Petrovich
69 hours 52 mins; October 19, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 31 - MCC Non-Update, Fmr CI Sues RCMP, New DUI Defense, Guest Paul McNamara
76 hours 15 mins; October 12, 2025
Dispersing the Fog -Ep 30 - Hfx Police Board, Edmonton Police v. Crown, Whistleblower Janet Merlo
74 hours 16 mins; October 06, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 29 - Lisa Banfield Book Announcement, Sullivan Children Update, BC RCMP Dep/Comm Arrested, Notwithstanding Clause Arguments at Supreme Court
65 hours 54 mins; September 28, 2025
Dispersing the Fog -Ep 28 - Encounters in Alaska, Charley Kirk, Vancouver, Ryan Wedding Drug Network
55 mins; September 14, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 27 - Part 2 The Swiss Air Crash Controversy, With Forensics Expert Tom Juby
68 hours 36 mins; September 07, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 26 - Forensics Expert Tom Juby on Swiss Air 111 Crash and Coverup Part 1/2
77 hours 16 mins; August 31, 2025
Dispersing the Fog -Ep 25- Sullivan Update, Amy Hamm Fine, Homeowner Charged, Guest Claude Chapados
59 mins; August 24, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 24 - CBA v Houston, Immigration Consequences of Sentences, Guest Chad Jones
57 mins; August 18, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 23 - Prof. Wayne MacKay on Police Review, Forrest Ban, Gov't Transparency
66 hours 24 mins; August 10, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 22 - Junior Hockey Verdict, Latest From Supreme Court, Former RCMP Dept Comm Allen
61 hours 58 mins; August 03, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 21 - Undercover Visitors, Crichton Conflict Questions, Waiting for Curt
59 mins; July 28, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 20 - Forensics Expert/Author Tom Juby On DNA, Campbell Police Update
58 mins; July 20, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 19 - Corrie Ellison Forensics with Expert Tom Juby, Fed Crt Orders RCMP to Disclose Legal Advice in Terrorism Case, Municipal Police React to NS Policing Recommendations
65 hours 21 mins; July 13, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 18 - Order of Canada to MCC Chair, Special Guest Ret'd Dep Comm Curt Allen
65 hours 14 mins; July 07, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Episode 17 - Critiquing Deloitte's NS Policing Review, Revisiting Cst. Heidi Stevenson with Special Guest Chad Jones
63 hours 1 min; June 29, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 15 - Anatomy of a Coverup Book Launch, Discussion of Corrie Ellison Chapter
61 hours 17 mins; June 15, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 14 - Anatomy of a Coverup, Audio Book Excerpts and Commentary
102 hours 27 mins; June 08, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 13 - Carter Hart Testifies, NS Strip Search Appeal Granted, Officer Steals Seized Drugs, King's Land Acknowledgement
64 hours 47 mins; June 01, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 12 - World Junior Trial Update, Two Calgary Homicides , Kelowna RCMP Review
57 mins; May 25, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Ep 11 - NS Missing Children Investigation; 2nd Jury Dismissed in Hockey Trial
59 mins; May 21, 2025
Federal Election Aftermath, Calls for Inquiry After Lapu Lapu Festival Killings, No Amber Alerts in NS Missing Children, Week One of Junior Hockey Sex Assault Trial
62 hours 33 mins; May 04, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Episode 9 - 5th Anniversary of the NS Mass Shooting, With Guest Scott MacLeod
63 hours 1 min; April 20, 2025
Portapique 5th Anniversary, Inter-provincial Mobility at Supreme Court, Justice Issues Debated, Poilievre = Lindros
25 mins; April 18, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Episode 8 - Federal Election Justice Platforms, “Don’t be Canada” Book Excerpt, Spyware on Police Phones
63 hours 49 mins; April 13, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Episode 7 - US Lawyers Cowed by Trump, Paul Chiang, NB Mountie Cleared in First Nations Shooting, Ontario Cocaine Case Tossed Due to Delay
64 hours 47 mins; April 06, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Episode 6 - Signal App Revelations, Rumeysa Ozturk, OPP Targeting Their Own
60 hours 25 mins; April 01, 2025
Dispersing the Fog – Episode 5 – Federal Election Call, 764, Adolescence, & The State of Local Media with guest Andrew Douglas from Frank Magazine NS
63 hours 5 mins; March 23, 2025
Chignecto Isthmus Appeal Hearing, Judicial Institute Visits Wagmatcook, Blind Trusts
28 mins; March 22, 2025
Dispersing The Fog - Episode 4 - Analyzing Trudeau's "White Paper" on the Future of the RCMP
60 hours 36 mins; March 16, 2025
Dispersing the Fog Episode 3 RCMP Border Helicopters, Taser Deaths, Targeted Neighborhood Policing
55 mins; March 09, 2025
Prorogation Decision Analysis, Nurse Defamed on FB, NS Gym Teacher on Trial, How We Speak of Abuse
33 mins; March 08, 2025
Prorogation Decision Analysis, Nurse Defamed on FB, NS Gym Teacher on Trial, How We Speak of Abuse
34 mins; March 07, 2025
Dispersing the Fog - Adam Rodgers and Paul Palango
62 hours 1 min; March 04, 2025
Paul Palango and Adam Rodgers - New Podcast Test Episode
61 hours 40 mins; February 27, 2025
Top 10 Rodgers Brief Law Stories of 2024
34 mins; December 29, 2024
MCC Progress Monitoring, Supreme Court and NS Appeals, Mar-A-Largo Visit, GST, and Border Issues
41 mins; December 08, 2024
Federal Court Affirms Cape Breton Federal Electoral Boundaries, Bedford School Stabbing Sentence, Pat King Convictions, ICC Netanyahu Arrest Warrant, Status of Trump Cases
35 mins; November 23, 2024
Chéticamp Provincial Riding Decision, Who Gets the Swift Tickets, Tyson-Paul Litigation Potential
24 mins; November 17, 2024
No Justice in NS Election Platforms, NS IPV Cases, Antigonish Candidate Forum, Jennifer Brady Court Victory
18 mins; November 09, 2024
Ruck NSBS Report, Justice Issues in NS Election, Criminalzing Residential School Denialism, BC + PQ MAiD Stories
32 mins; November 03, 2024
Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish Nomination Update & Rodgers Brief Summer Programming
22 mins; June 29, 2024
Treasonous MPs, Online Harms Act, 1200 NS Cases at Risk, Preston By-Election, Mi'kmaq Cannabis Shops
34 mins; June 15, 2024
McNeil Delay Appeal, Purvis Murder Appeal, Trump Verdict & Appeal Options, Newfoundland Equalization Claim, Former LG Named MCC Committee Chair
39 mins; June 01, 2024
Scheffler Charges, Cohen Cross-Examination, McGill Protests, Chignecto Isthmus, Halifax Youth Enter Pleas, Ron MacDonald Retires
31 mins; May 18, 2024
Foreign Interference Report, MCC Progress Implementation Committee Report, Charter Politics, McGill Protest Injuction Application, Diagalon Founder in NS Court
29 mins; May 04, 2024
New NS Justice Minister and SiRT Director, Halifax 14yr Olds Charged, Presidential Immunity in US Supreme Court, Weinstein Wins Appeal
29 mins; April 26, 2024
NS Justice Minister Resigns, Zameer Judge Warns Jury, Trump Jury Selection, Justice Issues in Federal Budget, Jeremy MacKenzie Charter App, Expanding Video Testimony
31 mins; April 20, 2024
Foreign Interference Inq, Justice Min Defends Online Harms Act, Calgary MAiD Injunction Attempt, MCC Report One Year On
24 mins; April 06, 2024
NS Police Review, Plea in School Stabbing, Jr Hockey Anti-Trust Suit, Elvers, PM Trudeau v CJ Wagner
37 mins; March 22, 2024
Online Harms Act Analysis, Desmond Acquittal, Emergencies Act Delay, 'Rust' Conviction, Jail Class Action, US Supreme Court Ballot Ruling, Magic Mushrooms License, QC Roadside Stops Appeal
32 mins; March 08, 2024
NS Judicial Positions Filled, Howe "Clarification" From NSBS, "Terrorism" Designation in Veltman Sentencing, Election Interference Inquiry Dropouts, New BC Law re Pets in Separations
25 mins; February 23, 2024
National Security Issues For Election Interference Inquiry, Kayla Borden Appeal, Fenwick MacIntosh Appeal, Personation Charges in DeMolitor Case, Saskatchewan Pronoun Case Proceeding
29 mins; February 18, 2024
No Plea For Junior Hockey Accused, Ortis Sentence, Mother of Michigan Shooter Convicted, Lyle Howe Appeal Win
28 mins; February 11, 2024
The Desmond Inquiry Report - Recommendations, Shortcomings, and Government Reactions
29 mins; February 02, 2024
Emergencies Act Decision; Cdn Junior Hockey Player Charges; Mi'kmaq Friendship Centre Visit
26 mins; January 28, 2024
Shelburne Fire Charges; DeMolitor Sues Premier Over Firing; Jail Lockdowns Ruled Illegal; Quebec Police Officer Fraud Conviction Upheld at SCC; No Appeal For Jordan Peterson; Upcoming Parliament
31 mins; January 19, 2024
Cameron Ortis Sentencing; RCMP Miss MCC Deadline; Glen Assoun Investigation; Trudeau + Ethics Commish Conflict on Conflict; S. Africa Genocide Allegation at Int'l Court of Justice
32 mins; January 13, 2024
Remembering Dennis Edney, No Tantallon Fire Charges, Valley Teacher Cleared, Bail Reforms in Force, CPC Denied Full Inquiry Standing, Trump to SCOTUS
30 mins; January 05, 2024
MCC Implementation Update, The 'Coke Rule' (1628), Curry's Ashes, Accused Not Told About Available Lawyer, US Supreme Court to Decide Presidential Immunity
33 mins; December 17, 2023
Foreign Interference Inq Standing Decision, Chief Judge Makes Complaint Against Judge Begin, Antigonish Town/County Consolidation Decision
20 mins; December 10, 2023
SiRT Re-Examining Onslow-Belmont + Glen Assoun, Harsh Critique of Judge by Court of Appeal, Witness Protection Retroactive Publication Ban Denied; Courts on Tent Encampments
32 mins; December 02, 2023
Manslaughter Charge in U.K. Hockey On-Ice Death, Ortis Closing Arguments, Veltman Terrorism Verdict, Star U.S. Cyclist Murder Verdict, SCC Denies Crown in Kitch Appeal, ICC Chief Prosecutor in Gaza
32 mins; November 18, 2023
NS Legislature Fall Sitting, Cameron Ortis Trial, BC Spousal Voyeurism Conviction, MP's Want New RCMP, Crown Loses Dr. Fashoranti Appeal
30 mins; November 12, 2023
Carbon Tax Adjustment Blunder, Indigenous-Run Jails Recommended, Election Inquiry Timelines, NS Judge on ID'ing Suspects, NS Bail System Under Fire After Cole Harbour Death
24 mins; November 03, 2023
Why NS Crowns Are Speaking Out, Maine Shootings v. MCC, 3-Yr Law Practice Ban for Carpay, New SCC Justice, NS Defense Lawyer Removed From Homicide Case
26 mins; October 29, 2023
Feds Seek Retroactive Publication Ban, Small Claims Adjudicator Critiqued, 54 Indigenous Fishers Facing Charges, Dal Law Grad Refuses Oath, Court's A.I. Warning
27 mins; October 22, 2023
Judge Brinton Lawsuit, Halifax Examiner Threatened, LeClair/MacDonald Sexual Harassmment Claim, SCC Strikes Down 'Anti-Pipeline' Act
27 mins; October 15, 2023
Randy Riley Verdict, Gnazdowsky OHS Case, Pat King Seeks Change of Venue, Online Police Reports
27 mins; October 06, 2023
NS Policing + FOI Reviews, CBRM Fire Chief Harrassment Complaint, Injunction on Sask. Gender/Parental Consent Policy, Two New Judges
35 mins; October 01, 2023
No NDA Ban in NS, Rouleau Report on Lich/Barber, Saskatchewan Gender Policy Injunction Challenge, Court of Appeal on Isthmus Jurisdiction
32 mins; September 24, 2023
Cabinet Shuffles, #CPC23 in Quebec City, Lich/Barber Trial, CCLA v. NB Education Dept, Hfx. Alehouse
30 mins; September 15, 2023
SCC Changes DUI Driving Prohibitions, NS Court Will Not Rule On Blockade Ban, US Supreme Court Bans Harvard/UNC Affirmative Action Programs
20 mins; July 02, 2023
Post Atheist 21st Century Book Launch and Discussion
55 mins; June 28, 2023
Judge Shortage Lawsuit, Federal UNDRIP Action Plan Released, NS MLA Suing Gov't, Tinder Language Considered, Sipekne’katik v. Mi'kmaq Family and Children's Services
25 mins; June 23, 2023
NS Judge Shortage, Death of Glen Assoun, Supreme Court's Safe 3rd Country Verdict, SCC Justice Resigns, Trump's Lawyer's Notes Used Against Him
37 mins; June 18, 2023
Bernardo Jail Transfer Questions, Failed Hfx Dentist Class Action Attempt, Hamilton Police Drones Criticized , and Artificial Intelligence v. Lawyers
29 mins; June 10, 2023
Retired Justice Oland to Track Mass Casualty Commission Progress, RCMP Officer Acquitted, Marriott Dangerous Offender App'n, School Property Slip and Fall, On-Reserve Tobacco Uncertainty
27 mins; June 03, 2023