Podcast Episodes

The problems with outsourcing healthcare

Dr. Alika Lafontaine is the Canadian Medical Association’s new president, and an anesthesiologist. He takes on the job at a time when emergency rooms…

3 years, 8 months ago

Stress Test: Tempted to buy a home with siblings or friends? Here’s what you need to know

Most people buy homes with their partners or by themselves. But others are ditching the traditional paradigm. Today, we’re talking about unconvention…

3 years, 8 months ago

How a warming climate is hurting our sleep

A study from the University of Copenhagen looked at billions of records taken from sleep-tracking wristbands across 68 countries suggests that people…

3 years, 8 months ago

Taiwan’s bargaining (micro)chip

Recent visits to Taiwan by U.S. House Rep. Nancy Pelosi and a delegation of five U.S. lawmakers earlier this week have set the stage for rising tensi…

3 years, 8 months ago

Why we need parasites

You’re never far from a parasite, no matter where you are. They’re responsible for illnesses like malaria that cause death around much of the world; …

3 years, 8 months ago

Why do CEOs get paid so much?

The CEOs of the 100 largest Canadian companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange saw their compensation go up 23 per cent in 2021. Some chief exec…

3 years, 9 months ago

City Space: From tipping to farming: How we should change the way we think about food

Today we're bringing you an episode of City Space, a Globe and Mail podcast about how to make our cities better, hosted by Adrian Lee.

Cities are fill…

3 years, 9 months ago

The $100,000 curry chicken

With so many ups and downs in headlines and our personal lives, what often brings us together is food. Food has a way of supporting, nurturing and he…

3 years, 9 months ago

Unearthing our love for the humble potato

Potatoes! They’re affordable, accessible, ultra-versatile, and most importantly, delicious. But a case of potato warts found on two farms in Prince E…

3 years, 9 months ago

How supply chains starve us, and how to fix it

In the past two years alone, the number of severely food insecure people doubled to 276 million, according to the UN, because of issues like inflatio…

3 years, 9 months ago