Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWorld Cup 101: The stars, underdogs and favourites
After nearly three decades of trying, Canada qualified for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and proceeded to not score a goal. But Canada could write a …
3 years, 6 months ago
Mental illness and assisted death: a front-line doctor’s fears
This spring brings a significant update to medical assistance in dying, known as MAID, in Canada. On March 17, 2023, Canadians with a mental illness …
3 years, 6 months ago
The impact of 8 billion people on the planet
On Tuesday, the human population reached eight billion people, according to an estimate by the United Nations. While population growth has slowed in …
3 years, 6 months ago
The collapse of the ‘Crypto King’
In the last two years, cryptocurrency exchange FTX spent millions on advertisements with the likes of NFL quarterback Tom Brady and Curb Your Enthusi…
3 years, 6 months ago
Chelsea Manning, in her own words
In 2010, during the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hundreds of thousands of classified military and diplomatic records were released, revealin…
3 years, 6 months ago
Do the midterm results spell trouble for Donald Trump?
Going into the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, things didn’t look good for the Democrats. Inflation is high, approval ratings for U.S. President Joe …
3 years, 6 months ago
Qatar and a World Cup controversy
This month's FIFA World Cup is a big one for Canada. It's the first time in 36 years that our men's team has qualified to compete, and the last World…
3 years, 6 months ago
Why can Canadian premiers suspend your rights?
In Canada, if a government really wants to, it can take away many of the rights guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If a provincial gov…
3 years, 6 months ago
What’s sending more kids to the hospital?
This fall, most Canadian kids returned to school and daycare with few or no COVID-19 measures. Beyond the coronavirus itself, that's meant all sorts …
3 years, 6 months ago
As COP27 begins, a new picture of our climate future emerges
David Wallace-Wells, the acclaimed science journalist and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, says the past few years have given him reason to feel bo…
3 years, 6 months ago