Podcast Episodes

Octopus: friend or food?

As the global demand for octopus meat rises, a company in Spain is set to open the world’s first ever octopus farm. But scientists and philosophers w…

3 years, 9 months ago

City Space: How online shopping is changing our city streets – and what comes next

With e-commerce largely replacing brick-and-mortar stores, how we shop is having real, physical effects on how our cities work. So in this episode, w…

3 years, 9 months ago

You have Monkeypox questions. We have (some) answers.

Monkeypox cases are climbing worldwide. In July, the World Health Organization declared the virus a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern…

3 years, 9 months ago

Are we actually heading into a recession?

New GDP numbers in the U.S. have set off the latest set of worries about whether we’re heading for a recession, even if Canada’s numbers aren’t that …

3 years, 9 months ago

Scammers are taking advantage of the overheated rental market

This year alone, rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Canada went up almost 14 per cent on average – and many rental markets, like Calgary or Guelph, …

3 years, 9 months ago

Stress Test: Retirement might look different for Gen Z and millennials. Here’s how to plan for it

Today we're bringing you an episode of Stress Test, a Globe and Mail podcast about personal finance, hosted by Rob Carrick and Roma Luciw.

We’re talki…

3 years, 9 months ago

Outrage over Hockey Canada’s fund to settle sexual assault claims

Hockey Canada told federal hearings Wednesday that it has paid $8.9 million since 1989 to settle 21 cases of alleged sexual assault, with the bulk of…

3 years, 9 months ago

Why Canada is violating its own Russian sanctions

Canada is getting heat for granting a Montreal company an exemption from Russian sanctions. The company fixes turbines used in the Nord Stream 1 pipe…

3 years, 9 months ago

Why bonds might be more important than stocks

The bond market moves three times as much money as the stock market. But it’s boring. The “sure thing” with a steady if modest return and low risk. S…

3 years, 9 months ago

Should the Pope reverse a 500-year old Church law on his trip to Canada?

It is largely anticipated that Pope Francis will deliver another apology to Indigenous people while in Canada this week. But are there actions he cou…

3 years, 9 months ago