Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRunway Robots 🤖 — Diplomats leave India, Pearson’s runway robot, Pumping the EV brakes.
Episode 1
41 Canadian diplomats leave india.
Toronto’s Pearson airpot rolls out autonomous safety robot
Tesla’s profits fell 44% last quarter thanks, in part, to…
2 years, 6 months ago
Bank blues 🏦 — Bad time to be a bank, What’s happening with SBF, Netflix leans into sponsors.
Episode 1
Scotiabank is the latest Canadian bank to roll out cost-cutting measures
It looks increasingly unlikely that SBF will beat seven federal criminal char…
2 years, 6 months ago
Free Money 🏦 — The Senate considers UBI, New salad-making robots, Another EV investment
Episode 1
The Senate’s national finance committee studied a bill that would create a framework for universal basic income (UBI) in Canada.
Salad start-up Sweetg…
2 years, 6 months ago
Puff puff pass 💨 — Five years of legal weed, Smart glasses hit shelves, Where are the entrepreneurs?
Episode 1
Weed has been legal in Canada for 5 years, what’s gone right and wrong?
Meta has become the latest billion-dollar company to officially enter the smar…
2 years, 6 months ago
Edge of Diplomacy 🌎 — Scramble in the middle east, labour tug of war.
Episode 1
Provinces are piloting new strategies to lure skilled workers in high-demand sectors like healthcare, green energy, and construction.
Statistics Canad…
2 years, 7 months ago
English Tax 💲 — Quebéc to bump tuition, IKEA is cutting prices, A $60B oil opportunity.
Episode 1
Quebéc is demanding that out-of-town university students parle Français, lest they pay the price.
Ikea is slashing prices on a range of its furniture …
2 years, 7 months ago
Toy Story 🧩— Canadian toy giant expands, Amazon wants you to buy again, X marks the disinfo.
Episode 1
Canadian toy giant Spinmaster buys US pre-school toy makers Melissa & Doug
Amazon is testing out a new buy again feature to boost revenue.
Misinfo is r…
2 years, 7 months ago
Birken-Stocks 🩴— Iconic sandal maker goes public, we’re addicted to cheap eats and 23&Me’s data leak.
Episode 1
We are addicted to cheap, addictive and unhealthy foods.
23&Me’s data breach serves as another reminder to change your passwords.
Sandal maker Birkenst…
2 years, 7 months ago
Climate Proof ☕— Starbucks develops climate resistant beans. Canada squeezes Airbnb. Food makers are tightening their belts.
Episode 1
Poor weather conditions are threatening to make your morning coffee even more expensive.
The federal government is considering measures to encourage c…
2 years, 7 months ago
Blackberry 2 ☎️ — Blackberry cuts itself into two. Grocers agree to freeze prices. Rent is going up.
Episode 1
BlackBerry just booted up the ol’ Bold 9700 and sent a heartfelt break-up text… to itself.
As some Canadians prepping for Thanksgiving come face-to-fa…
2 years, 7 months ago