Season 9 Plot
The media landscape is marked by the omnipresence of images in our daily lives, whether from newspaper coverage, advertising, or social media. This magazine takes a critical look at the media and analyzes their impact on people's lives. The goal is to democratize the subject, to break down barriers so that the public can understand what lies behind the polished and perfect images that the media so abundantly disseminate.
Dans les médias Season 9 aired on September 3rd, 2025.
Season 9 Episodes
1. Patrick Masbourian
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes host Patrick Masbourian. We discuss the fate of the journalists killed in Gaza with journalist Guillaume Lavallée. And we decipher the false rumor about Brigitte Macron's gender.
2. Catherine Fournier
How to reinvent television news, a portrait of the YouTube channel Jubilee and our guest Catherine Fournier.
3. George Stroumboulopoulos
Les Coops de l’information, a portrait of Clotaire Rapaille and our guest George Stroumboulopoulos.
4. HugoDécrypte
Geneviève Jeanson and Alain Gravel, a portrait of the singer Lola Young and our guest HugoDécrypte.
5. Claude Poirier
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes Claude Poirier. Content creator Maxence Garneau talks about the importance of diversity in reality TV, and journalist Noémi Mercier makes her big return to the show.
6. Guy Jodoin
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes Guy Jodoin and Pivot Québec co-founder Claire Ross. Contributors Raed Hammoud and Monic Néron analyze the media campaign for Taylor Swift's new album.
7. Lou-Adrianne Cassidy
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes Lou-Adrianne Cassidy, and former Huntingdon mayor Stéphane Gendron analyzes municipal election signs.
8. Geneviève Pettersen
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes radio host and author Geneviève Pettersen to discuss her future at 98.5 FM, and researcher Louis Pelchat-Labelle discusses the use of artificial intelligence in the media.
9. Michaëlle Jean
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes former Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean, who denounces the death of young Nooran Rezayi, and Mitsou Gélinas, to discuss the dark side of home renovation shows.
10. Dany Turcotte
Marie-Louise Arsenault interviews Dany Turcotte. Actor Niels Schneider discusses the downside of celebrity in the media. They analyze the media battle in the conflict between doctors and the government.
11. 2025 Retrospective / Geneviève Guilbault
The team presents its 2025 retrospective special, with Geneviève Guilbault and Mark Bray, a historian specializing in antifascism.
12. Patrick Huard
Marie-Louise Arsenault interviews Patrick Huard. We discuss the challenges of covering news in the Middle East with Rima Abdul Malak, director of L'Orient-Le Jour. We also analyze the trend of making predictions at the beginning of the year in the media.
13. Coeur de pirate
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes singer-songwriter Coeur de pirate. They discuss the situation and the role of the media in China with Jean-François Lépine, and Télé-Québec CEO Marie Collin reflects on her tenure as she prepares to leave the company.
14. 200th Episode Special
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes Louis Morissette and Mathieu Ouellet, producer of Big Brother Célébrités. To mark the 200th episode, they discuss whether reality TV will save Quebec television.
15. Pascale Renaud-Hébert
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes Pascale Renaud-Hébert and journalists Annabelle Blais and Félix Séguin from the Journal de Montréal's investigative bureau. They examine how broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games benefit major media outlets.
16. Anne-Marie Withenshaw
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes host Anne-Marie Withenshaw and sexologist Andrée Bouffard. They delve into the prediction markets and analyze the media and political impact of Olympic athletes' outfits.
17. Patricia Paquin
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes host Patricia Paquin and Érick Rémy, aka Monsieur Showbiz. They revisit the legendary Miss Radio-Television pageant and profile influencer Taylen Biggs.
18. Andrée Watters
Marie-Louise Arsenault welcomes Andrée Watters to discuss her career, and journalist Nora T. Lamontagne from the Journal de Montréal's investigative bureau to talk about the coverage of declassified documents related to the Epstein case.
19. Frédéric Pierre
Marie-Louise Arsenault interviews Frédéric Pierre about the success of "Lakay Nou," discusses the use of AI in the media, and analyzes the image of CAQ leadership candidates Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville.
