Arts·Group Chat

PAW Patrol is on a roll. Is it unstoppable?

Barry Hertz and Syrus Marcus Ware, parents and culture critics, talk with guest host Amil Niazi about PAW Patrol’s dominance and the social criticisms it’s drawn.

Barry Hertz and Syrus Marcus Ware discuss PAW Patrol’s dominance and the franchise's latest feature film

Four figures, three dogs and one human, stand in battle gear. They are animated.
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie features the voice talents of Canadian actor Finn Lee-Epp. (Paramount Pictures)

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie earned the biggest North American opening for a Canadian movie in over a decade. But, not everyone's a fan of the Canadian cartoon about crime-fighting pups.

Barry Hertz and Syrus Marcus Ware, parents and culture critics, talk with guest host Amil Niazi about PAW Patrol's dominance and the social criticisms it's drawn.

WATCH | Official trailer for PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie:

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Panel produced by Jane van Koeverden.

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