Podcast Episodes

Politics! Poilievre's crucial byelection, Carney's tariff tightrope

Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot is about as safe a riding as Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre could hope for as a place to regain a seat in the House of Commons in a byelection later this month. …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Inside OpenAI’s zealous pursuit of AI dominance

Later this month, OpenAI is expected to release the latest version of ChatGPT – the groundbreaking AI chatbot that became the fastest growing app in history when it was launched in 2022.

When Sam Altm…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Why some young Israelis refuse to fight in Gaza

Since Oct. 7, according to Gaza’s health ministry, over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military campaign against Hamas. Recently, the ministry also began reporting a new kind of tol…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cold calls from one of the most horrific serial killers in Canadian history

What does a reporter do when they receive a cold call from one of the most horrific serial killers in Canadian history?

The killer: Clifford Olson, who murdered at least eleven children in the 1980s. …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Canada recognize Palestinian statehood?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to officially recognize Palestinian statehood in September — if certain criteria are met — marking a radical departure on Canada’s position in …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Can the UK child-proof the internet?

Late last week, the UK government implemented a new set of rules from its Online Safety Act to keep children away from quote, “harmful and age-inappropriate content”.

Companies ranging from pornograph…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

From Texas to South Sudan: ICE’s deportation pipeline

The U.S. federal immigration law enforcement agency — ICE — is offshoring migrants incarcerated in the U.S. to detention camps in Africa. In at least one of these cases, migrants were told they would…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Can RFK Jr. save B.C.'s death row ostriches?

A New York City billionaire and conservative talk radio host. Two of the most vocally antivax members of Donald Trump's administration. Protesters associated with the "Freedom Convoy" that occupied d…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Trump can't shake the Epstein files

When the Trump administration announced earlier this month that it was dropping its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and would not be releasing any further "Epstein files," it was already an unpopu…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Breaking down the not guilty Hockey Canada decision

A trial that was seven years in the making came to its conclusion with all five former Hockey Canada players found not guilty of sexual assault.

Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dub…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago