Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPuff 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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 …
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years ago
AI wearables ⌚️ — AI-generated ads are coming. Meta’s news block is hurting small outlets. AI wearables are so hot right now.
Episode 1
If there’s ever a modern-day Mad Men reboot, it’ll likely feature less cigarette smoking and whiskey drinking, and more inputting prompts into chatbo…
3 years ago
Spy trial 🕵️♀️ — Our ongoing battle with India. Canada’s unprecedented spy trial. Silicon Valley loves longevity.
Episode 1
It’s increasingly clear that Canada and India’s spat isn’t the kind that’s easily resolved over a few texts and a round of beers.
In a story ripped fr…
3 years ago
EV trucks 🚛 — The battle for EV truck supremacy. Businesses are betting big on hard drugs. Laurentian CEO heads for the exits.
Episode 1
What do four-year-old boys and the electric vehicle (EV) market have in common? Both are obsessed with trucks.
Bad business idea: Opening a meth and c…
3 years ago