masculinism and echo chambers

Guy A. Lepage’s popular show has already been the talk of the town for several days, with the announcement of a segment on the documentary Alphas by Simon Coutu, who is interested in the rise in popularity of masculinist discourse. The well-known journalist was to be accompanied by two influencers who make controversial comments on social networks.

On Saturday, influencer and sexology graduate Anne-Marie Ménard criticized this forum, launching a petition which asked producers to Everyone is talking about it “to terminate the invitation of personalities whose comments and values ​​go against women’s rights.”

Despite the replacement of one of the two guests by a university professor, the request still had more than 26,000 signatures as of Sunday evening.

A few hours before the start of the show, Olivier Bernard – aka the Pharmachien – also spoke out on Instagram, recalling the “risks” that accompany giving a media platform to individuals with “extreme speeches”.

On TV, live, Guy A. Lepage didn’t beat around the bush for very long. After introducing his three guests, he questioned Simon Coutu on the reasons which pushed him to make this film.

“I am mainly interested in controversial issues when I make documentaries. The idea is not to give a blank check [aux influenceurs interviewés]. This is not a glorification. It’s about trying to understand the phenomenon,” immediately responded the journalist, to whom we also owe the documentary Illegal cannabis.

In a rather inconclusive interview, the controversial influencer Julien Bournival deplored the label of “misogynist” which sticks to him, denying himself of having “traditional values”.

The one who has a little more than 7,000 subscribers on Instagram was also invited to comment on Andrew Tate, his possession of firearms, gender equality, homosexuality and other subjects.

“And mastermind of promotion. That’s clear. I think you came to get subscribers,” said Véronique Cloutier, faced with the latter’s vague responses.

Professor of political science and author of essays “on men and feminism”, Francis Dupuis-Déry confronted the influencer’s responses on several occasions, while dissecting the issues around masculinism. A discourse that has existed in the West for “at least 500 years”.

Despite the media storm and the criticism that his documentary created, Simon Coutu said he was sure of one thing: “[Alphas] was of high public interest,” concluded the journalist who hopes to spark some parent-child discussions in Quebec cottages.

The documentary Alphas will be broadcast on November 11, at 8 p.m., on Télé-Québec.

Patrice L’Écuyer… on stage!

Like several other artists with a well-rounded track record, Patrice L’Écuyer decided to take the plunge with a very first solo show in his career, After only 32 years of absence on stage.

Inhabited by “too many questions”, the “up-and-coming” comedian stayed away from the stage for several decades. From November 2025, he plans to meet the public to open up a little more.

Sunday evening, the actor and host tested some somewhat incoherent anecdotes which nevertheless created hilarity on the set. Guests and the public alike needed some relaxation after the tense segment intended for the documentary Alphas.

Christmas in November

Fans of the series The eye of the storm impatiently awaited it: the film The Christmas cyclone is now showing in all cinemas.

In addition to commenting on the very existence of the famous sandwich bread, Véronique Cloutier and Christine Beaulieu notably discussed the conditions in which the team prepared this special feature film, shot in just a fortnight.

“We agreed to do it this way because we have a head start. We have known our characters for five years and we have a bond between us that cannot be invented. […] Without the past that we have had together for five years, we would not have managed to do so well [le film]», Underlined Christine Beaulieu, who does not wish to create a precedent with this high-speed filming.

Just like in The Christmas cyclonethe importance of traditions colored the interview of the two actresses.

Mona and Alexander

A few days before the launch of his first solo show, Window dressingMona from Grenoble did not hide her stress on the set of Guy A. Lepage.

“It’s the most stressful thing in my life and I already worked at the SAQ the day before Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day,” the woman immediately laughed. drag queen humorist.

Between a few questions related to current events, the latter addressed the underside of her character, the difference between Mona de Grenoble and the man we find under her makeup, Alexandre Aussant.

“The same jokes in Alexandre would shock the world, but done by Mona it works. [Le personnage] allows me to go where I want to go”, explained the artist, who will offer a real comedy show (18 years and over) and not a show the drag.

American elections

With a few days of hindsight, the former diplomat Louise Blais and the journalist Alain Saulnier returned to the results of the American presidential election.

With two different views on the United States, the speakers analyzed some current points, including the power that Elon Musk is increasingly accumulating, international relations with Ukraine and Israel, the political proposals of “Project 2025” , energy transition and other subjects.

From prison to acquittal

Sentenced to life in prison in 1983, after two murder charges, Claude Paquin was finally acquitted last week.

“Hate eats away at you. I felt [à l’époque] that hatred and frustration were plaguing me. So I decided to fight,” the octogenarian said on the show.

Accompanied by his lawyer, Me Julie Harinen, the free – and above all grateful – man told his unusual story in front of Guy A. Lepage’s guests.