Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Jasper can teach us about managing wildfires
Last week, wildfires tore through the town of Jasper, Alta., and the surrounding national park. Around 30 per cent of the town was destroyed, but som…
1 year, 8 months ago
The think tank writing the ‘blueprint’ for Trump’s second term
Opponents of Donald Trump have been sounding alarms about Project 2025, a policy plan for a conservative presidency put forward by an influential thi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Has the promise of plant-based meats gone bust?
Plant-based meat has been touted as a way of having our steak and eating it too. The industry had grand plans to remake the way we eat, cut down gree…
1 year, 8 months ago
A murder conviction and the search for missing Indigenous women
A serial killer in Winnipeg has been convicted in the murders of four Indigenous women – Morgan Harris, Rebecca Contois, Marcedes Myran and an uniden…
1 year, 8 months ago
The paradox – and potential – of Kamala Harris’ campaign
In under two days, the narrative around Kamala Harris has completely shifted. It went from questioning her ability to replace Joe Biden, to a nearly …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Paris Olympics might be exactly what we need right now
The Globe and Mail’s Cathal Kelly has high hopes for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. He thinks that 2012 was the last great Olympics and right n…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Biden’s exit fits into American political history
After weeks of pressure, speculation and open questions from political leaders about his age and health, U.S. President Joe Biden has dropped his re-…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why discount airlines keep going bust in Canada
In late Februrary, Calgary-based discount airline Lynx Air, which launched a mere two years prior, ceased operations. For customers, that meant they’…
1 year, 8 months ago
The sorry state of Canada’s water pipes
When a large drinking water pipe burst in Calgary last month, city residents were subject to water usage restrictions that lasted for weeks. Living i…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Canadian accused of building a digital den for drug dealers
Paul Krusky is an unassuming tech nerd whose company, EncroChat, was once just one of the world’s many encrypted phone services. Now, he is in a Fren…
1 year, 8 months ago