Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Eras Tour, and Taylor Swift’s massive popularity
Taylor Swift has been on tour for months but finally, Canadian fans have been given a chance to see her here. She’s having not one or two but six shows at the Rogers Centre in Toronto next year and …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Metro workers on strike and a “Hot Labour Summer”
Right now, some 3,700 workers from 27 Metro grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area are on strike – and they’re not alone. From British Columbia’s ports to Manitoba’s liquor stores to Hollywoo…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Worldcoin’s utopian aims, dystopian fears
A metallic orb scans your iris and turns it into a numeric code, providing a unique ID that confirms you as human. This is the process people in dozens of countries are undergoing for Worldcoin, a n…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Anti-LGBTQ backlash spurs debate in Canada’s Muslim community
In June, a group called YYC Muslims organized a large protest in front of Calgary's city hall. They were there to oppose what they call "gender ideology" in schools. They chanted, “leave our kids alo…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Front Burner Introduces: Stuff The British Stole | Season 3
Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today the Empire's loot sits in museums, galleries, private collections and burial sites with polite plaques. But its history is often m…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
How Shohei Ohtani is changing Major League Baseball
It has been five years since Japanese phenomenon Shohei Ohtani left Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball to fulfil his dream of playing for Major League Baseball in the U.S. The 29-year-old has been …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Congress, aliens and the search for E.T.
Crashed crafts, non-human biologics, and the Pentagon in possession of UFOs. Last week, former military and intelligence figures appeared as whistleblowers at a U.S. congressional hearing, testifyin…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
What’s driving polarization in Canadian politics?
Were the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests in Ottawa a “peaceful protest against a tyrannical ruler,” or a bunch of people driven “lies and misinformation, disturbing the peace of everyone, and being bigoted…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Where did Ron DeSantis’ campaign go wrong?
In January, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seemed like a real contender to win the GOP presidential nomination over former U.S. president Donald Trump. His team pitched his Florida track record, elec…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
TikTok is coming for books, music and e-commerce
TikTok's parent company is poised to launch music, publishing and e-commerce platforms around the world. Will they be able to convert their platform's massive viewership into profits? And what will i…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago