Podcast Episodes

The ‘trad wives’ glamorizing life at home

For some time now, there’s been a growing trend on TikTok and Instagram of young women sharing about their daily lives as “trad wives.” “Traditional wives” forego the workplace, extol the virtues of …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

After the airstrikes: Where do Iran and Israel go from here?

Today we are joined by Beirut-based journalist Kim Ghattas, author of the bestselling book Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry that Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Is democracy at stake in India’s election?

The single biggest election in the history of democracy is happening right now in India. Just shy of one billion people are eligible voters, but it's not just big from a numbers perspective. It's als…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Is high finance killing Hollywood?

What is the point of Hollywood? There are two obvious answers, right? To make good stuff that entertains people. And to make money for the big studios and the people who work for them.

Those two thing…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

A pregnant woman’s perilous journey out of Gaza

Lubna Al Rayyes, was in the third trimester of a high risk pregnancy when the war in Gaza started. She was frightened of what that meant for her and her baby. How do you plan for your delivery, when …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Were years of Canadian paternity tests just guesswork?

If you're pregnant but not sure who the father of your baby is, you might turn to a DNA testing company for a prenatal paternity test for some certainty — a company like Viaguard Accu-Metrics, based …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The Liberals' plan to fix the housing crisis

Today, the government unveiled their federal budget. And they are spending big on housing.

They pledged billions of dollars for low-cost loans to increase rental construction, 30-year mortgages for fi…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli-Iranian shadow war breaks into the open

On Saturday night, Iran launched its first-ever direct attack into Israel, firing off some 300 drones and missiles. While Israel says it intercepted some 99 per cent of them, shrapnel from one drone …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

What we know from Canada’s foreign interference inquiry so far

Politicians, staffers and intelligence officials have been testifying in Ottawa over the last several weeks in a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections in 2019 and 2021. While…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Trump 'won' on abortion. Could it lose him this election?

Abortion is a topic that many analysts believe could present the biggest threat to Donald Trump’s political comeback. This week, he made two major statements that attempted to put distance between hi…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago