Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAnti-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 ideol…
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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 sit…
2 years, 7 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 Lea…
2 years, 7 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 whistle…
2 years, 7 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, d…
2 years, 7 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…
2 years, 7 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'…
2 years, 7 months ago
Supreme Court changes ‘tear the fabric’ of Israel
Despite months of mass protests, Israel’s far-right government pushed through a law weakening the country’s Supreme Court on Monday. Under it, the Co…
2 years, 7 months ago
A major shakeup in Ottawa, but why?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet is almost entirely different than it was just two days ago. In Wednesday’s shuffle, all but eight of Trudeau’…
2 years, 7 months ago
MDMA: from ‘club drug’ to the medicine cabinet
Australia is leading the way on normalizing the use of some psychedelics. The country’s medical regulator has approved M-D-M-A for use for people suf…
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