"All the news that's fit to drink to."
By the Fake News & Brews Crew
Every week we crack open the wildest headlines and a few cold ones, sorting fact from fiction with laughs, debates, and the occasional hot take. No teleprompters. No filters. Just real talk over real drinks.
Listen NowWe dissect the week's most outrageous clickbait while sampling a local IPA that promises to "change your life."
Can you tell the difference between AI-generated news and the real thing? We play the game, you drink along.
A roundup of the most absurd political quotes of the month, paired with a stout that's darker than the news cycle.
March Madness meets media literacy. We bracket 16 Canadian hoaxes and crown the most ridiculous one.
We taste test five sour beers and match them to the week's sourest news sources. A pairing you didn't ask for.
We go deep on the fact-checking industry, its blind spots, and whether anyone is actually keeping score.
Fake News & Brews didn't start with a business plan or a studio. It started the way most good things do: years of friendship, a group chat that never slept, and a world that kept getting weirder. At some point, four guys decided the rants were too good to keep private.
We're not journalists. We're not influencers. We're four Canadians who think the news is better with a cold one in hand and a healthy dose of "wait, is that real?" In these interesting times, someone has to say what everyone's thinking.
The one who reads every headline twice and trusts none of them. Preferred brew: West Coast IPA.
The one who finds the story behind the story, then finds the beer behind the bar. Preferred brew: Belgian Tripel.
The one who drops the hot takes nobody asked for, but everybody needed. Preferred brew: double dry-hopped pale ale.
The one who plays devil's advocate so hard even the devil takes notes. Preferred brew: barrel-aged stout.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. Pick your poison below.
A weekly roundup of the best moments, bonus content, and beer picks. No spam, no fake news (well, maybe a little).
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Fake News & Brews is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all visitors, including people with disabilities. We believe that everyone should be able to access and enjoy our website and podcast content, regardless of their abilities or the assistive technologies they use. We strive to meet or exceed the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at the AA level, and we continuously work to improve the accessibility of our Site.
Our website has been designed and developed with accessibility in mind, following the principles of WCAG 2.1, which are organized around four core principles: perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. We aim to ensure that all content is presented in ways that users can perceive, that all interactive elements can be operated using various input methods, that information and interface operation are understandable, and that content is robust enough to be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.
We have implemented several measures to support the accessibility of our website. All images and non-text content include descriptive alternative text where appropriate. Our website uses semantic HTML markup to ensure that content is structured logically and can be navigated by screen readers. We maintain sufficient colour contrast ratios between text and background elements to ensure readability for users with low vision or colour vision deficiencies. All interactive elements, including links, buttons, and form fields, are keyboard accessible.
Our website is designed with a clear and consistent navigation structure. The main menu provides access to all primary sections of the Site, and all pages follow a logical heading hierarchy to help screen reader users understand the organization of content. Skip navigation links are provided where appropriate to allow keyboard users to bypass repetitive content. We use descriptive link text to help users understand where links will take them before they activate them.
As a podcast, audio content is central to what we do. We are working toward providing transcripts for our podcast episodes to ensure that our content is accessible to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. We recognise that this is an ongoing effort and are committed to expanding our transcript coverage over time. If you need a transcript for a specific episode that is not yet available, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
All forms on our website, including the contact form and newsletter subscription form, have been designed with accessibility in mind. Form fields include descriptive labels that are programmatically associated with their corresponding input elements. Error messages are clearly communicated and provide guidance on how to correct issues. Required fields are clearly indicated. We have tested our forms with keyboard navigation and screen readers to ensure they can be completed without the use of a mouse.
We have chosen our colour palette with accessibility in mind, ensuring that text and interactive elements meet or exceed the minimum contrast ratios specified by WCAG 2.1 Level AA (4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text). We do not rely solely on colour to convey information; all colour-coded elements include additional visual cues such as text labels, patterns, or icons. Our website supports browser-level zoom up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
Our website is fully responsive and adapts to various screen sizes and orientations, from desktop monitors to mobile devices. Content reflows appropriately at different viewport widths to ensure readability without horizontal scrolling. Text can be resized using browser controls without breaking the layout. We test our Site across multiple devices and screen sizes to ensure a consistent and accessible experience for all users, regardless of how they access our content.
We have designed our website to be compatible with commonly used assistive technologies, including screen readers (such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver), screen magnifiers, speech recognition software, and alternative input devices. We use ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes where appropriate to enhance the accessibility of dynamic content and interactive elements. We regularly test our Site with assistive technologies to identify and address compatibility issues.
While we strive for full accessibility, we acknowledge that some areas of our website may not yet be fully accessible. Older podcast episodes may not have transcripts available. Some embedded third-party content, such as podcast players or social media widgets, may have accessibility limitations that are outside our direct control. We are actively working to address known limitations and improve accessibility across all areas of our Site and content.
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, have difficulty accessing any content, or have suggestions for how we can improve, please let us know through our Contact form. When reporting an accessibility issue, please include a description of the problem, the page where you encountered it, and the assistive technology you were using, if applicable. We take all accessibility feedback seriously and will do our best to respond within five business days.
Accessibility is an ongoing effort, and we are committed to continuously improving the accessibility of our website and podcast content. We regularly review our Site for accessibility issues, incorporate accessibility best practices into our development process, and stay informed about evolving accessibility standards and technologies. We believe that making our content accessible to everyone is not just a legal obligation but a fundamental part of who we are as a brand that values inclusivity and open conversation.