Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe ‘stain’ of foreign interference on Canadian elections
The public inquiry into foreign interference aimed to provide answers critical to Canada’s democracy: who are the main perpetrators of the threats ag…
1 year, 10 months ago
‘What I eat in a day’ videos and the new diet culture
Diet culture that celebrates thinness, weight loss and supplements, has been around for decades. But the global reach of social media and influencers…
1 year, 10 months ago
How the politics of decriminalization played out in B.C.
Last year, British Columbia’s government began an experiment in drug policy by decriminalizing illicit drug use, up to a certain amount. The pilot pr…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why running is more popular than ever
Distance running, once a relatively niche sport, has exploded in popularity. The trend has been ongoing for at least a decade, but 2024′s running sea…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sudan and the neglected wars
Sudan is facing a dire humanitarian crisis. Nearly 9 million people are displaced from their homes and millions face severe hunger, all stemming from…
1 year, 11 months ago
The biggest EV investment in Canada yet
By 2030, the federal government is hoping 60 per cent of new car sales will be zero-emission. By 2035, they want that number to be 100 per cent. To h…
1 year, 11 months ago
City Space: Vancouver’s Chinatown fights gentrification
Canada’s largest Chinatown has been under siege for over a century: first by race riots, then by poverty and most recently by the threat of developme…
1 year, 11 months ago
The call to disband the Thunder Bay police
This week, a group of First-Nations leaders called for the Thunder Bay Police Service to be disbanded for the second time – following charges against…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Hong Kong is cracking down on dissent
The government in Hong Kong recently voted to pass a new national security law, referred to as Article 23. It includes seven new offences related to …
1 year, 11 months ago
As conflict rages in Gaza, a ‘silent war’ in the West Bank
The Israel-Hamas war is continuing in Gaza, but tension extends to another Palestinian territory, the West Bank. Five hundred Palestinians have been …
1 year, 11 months ago