Canada Down: Liz Duff at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Event

Canada Down: Liz Duff at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Event

June 17, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 131

About this episode

Sarah Burke interviews Liz Duff about her transition from tech to content creation and the significance of the Women in Entertainment Canada Summit.

This episode was recorded at The Ritz-Carlton in Toronto during the Women in Entertainment Canada Summit and Awards; an event produced by The Hollywood Reporter in partnership with Access Media Canada. The summit featured a remarkable lineup of guests, including best-selling author Rachel Reid, whose novel Heated Rivalry inspired the major Canadian TV series. The awards ceremony was a highlight, with notable honorees like Lilly Singh, who received the Equity in Entertainment Award. Lilly delivered a powerful speech on the real-world impact of representation in media while calling for genuine change in the industry. Stacey Aglock McDonald and Alethia Arnekook Baril, the Inuk screenwriters behind North of North, were celebrated with the Breakthrough Award. The event also honored actress Malin Akerman with the Impact Award and comedy legend Andrea Martin with the Icon Award. Ahead of the awards, Sarah Burke interviewed Liz Duff, creator and host of the Late Night Scrolling podcast to discuss her pivot from the tech industry to content creation, and her passion for spotlighting Canadian pop culture. Find Liz & her Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LateNightScrolling…

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