Podcast Episodes

The ‘quiet rebellion’ underway in Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran is as isolated from the western world as ever. It has no diplomatic relations with Canada, President Trump recently reco…

1 year, 6 months ago

Big Tech hijacked our attention. Chris Hayes wants to win it back

Presenting Machines Like Us, a Globe and Mail podcast on technology and people.

We are living in a world of perpetual distraction. There are more thin…

1 year, 6 months ago

How scammers deepfake businesses

Scammers are using generative AI technology to create deepfakes, compelling their targets to send large sums of money. And it is not just individuals…

1 year, 6 months ago

Where the Israel-Hamas ceasefire goes from here

March 1 marks the official end of the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza. Phase two remains in doubt, unless all parties can start negotiations or …

1 year, 6 months ago

What you need to know about the Ontario election

This Thursday, Ontario voters head to the polls for a provincial election that Premier Doug Ford called more than a year early. The threat of tariffs…

1 year, 6 months ago

How Canadian companies are responding to the ESG backlash

Since returning to office, the Trump administration has taken aim at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), with major American corporations scrappi…

1 year, 7 months ago

New trade partners for Canada? Easier said than done

As the new deadline for U.S. tariffs approaches, Canadian businesses are trying to suss out whether it’s possible for them to diversify their trading…

1 year, 7 months ago

Scaachi Koul and Haley Mlotek are ready to talk about divorce

In this special weekend edition of The Decibel, two Canadian authors discuss their new memoirs on divorce. 

Scaachi Koul is a senior writer at Slate, …

1 year, 7 months ago

Trump warms to Russia, cools support for Ukraine

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump had a 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the end of the war in Ukraine. That cal…

1 year, 7 months ago

The problems with linking weight and health

Body weight often gets conflated with overall health, and the BMI — body mass index — has helped solidify that belief. But in recent years, the measu…

1 year, 7 months ago