Arshy Mann
Canadian journalist and podcaster
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Arshy Mann is a Canadian journalist who previously presented the Commons podcast for Canadaland.[1][2]
Career
In 2013, Mann was the national bureau chief and unofficial historian for the Canadian University Press.[3] He has written for Macleans, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Law Times, MoneySense, The Ubyssey, and Canadian Lawyer InHouse.[4][5]
While working as an intern at The Toronto Star, in 2013 Mann helped identify the house where Rob Ford was photographed smoking crack cocaine.[6]
In 2017, Mann reported on the disappearances of gay men from Toronto's gay enclave.[7] Mann was critical of Toronto police's approach to the case and their focus on dating apps.[8]
While working at Daily Xtra Mann researched and reported on incel culture and has warned of the increasing extremism and anti-feminism in the culture.[9][10][11] Mann has warned of online communities of incels are radicalizing each other and drawn comparisons with how terrorists organize.[12][13] While at Daily Xtra, Mann criticized the Canadian government for its treatment of LGBTQ refugees from Iran.[14]
He worked for Canadaland producing podcasts, especially the show Commons that he hosted.[15] He left Canadaland to produce a podcast called the Hatchet.[16]