Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe lost art of human pinsetting
The Globe’s Carrie Tait recently went to visit a bowling alley in the small town of Kimberley, British Columbia. It’s tucked in the basement of the t…
2 years ago
The myth and the reality of Newfoundland’s giant squids
A giant squid discovered in Newfoundland in 1873 turned what until then was a mythological creature into the scientifically named Architeuthis dux, o…
2 years, 1 month ago
The complicated art of political cartoons, with Brian Gable
Nearly every day, The Globe published an editorial cartoon. Around 8,000 of those cartoons were drawn by Brian Gable. After 35 years of drawing carto…
2 years, 1 month ago
The man accused of selling toxic substances used for suicide
Earlier this week, a man from Mississauga, Kenneth Law, was charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder. Police allege he helped people end their …
2 years, 1 month ago
What a bad back tells us about Canada’s chronic pain problem
One in five Canadians suffer from chronic pain. According to one estimate, in 2019 the direct and indirect costs of chronic pain totalled $40-billion…
2 years, 1 month ago
School shutdowns, hospital delays and a massive strike in Quebec
There are over a half million public-sector workers on strike in Quebec this week. This comes after an offer from François Legault’s government, whic…
2 years, 1 month ago
Can carbon capture solve emissions problems for oil and gas?
Canada’s oil and gas industry has been facing immense pressure to reduce emissions. Last week, the federal government announced a cap and trade syste…
2 years, 1 month ago
Cervical cancer is on the rise in Canada
A recent report from the Canadian Cancer Society underlines a troubling trend: cervical cancer is on the rise and seeing its most significant increas…
2 years, 1 month ago
Why climate change is driving up the cost of your insurance
As storms become more frequent and more severe, insurance claims for damage to homes are piling up. Disaster claims in Canada have more than quadrupl…
2 years, 1 month ago
How a Ukrainian teen fought to get her brother back from Russia
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year, there have been concerns about Ukrainian children, and the efforts by Russia to …
2 years, 1 month ago