Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTIFF IN 12: The festival turns 50. Where's all the buzz?
Rad and Teri talk about TIFF's opening night and some of the big Canadian films getting a lot of love. Also, why Elamin isn't there (spoiler: he brok…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Alberta pauses its book ban, so now what? and the reality series KPOPPED
Librarian Laura Winton joins guest host Amil Niazi to share her reaction to news that the Alberta government has hit pause on a ban that would've see…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Remembering Graham Greene, and fall TV shows you need to watch
Today on Commotion, guest host Amil Niazi sits down with Jesse Wente to talk about his friend, the iconic Canadian actor Graham Greene, who died Mond…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
What our shrinking attention span means for art and entertainment
Our attention spans are shrinking in a big way. Culture writer Rebecca Jennings, tech and public policy expert Vass Bednar, and media studies profess…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Sabrina Carpenter and The Beaches are back, Taylor Swift's engaged
It’s the end of the week, and what a week it's been in pop music. There’s a new Sabrina Carpenter album, a new album from The Beaches, and that casua…
7 months ago
Can you really be in love with ChatGPT? And CBC's French-English remakes
Users of AI chatbots like ChatGPT are turning them into friends and romantic partners, some are even falling in love. Kashmir Hill, technology report…
7 months ago
What does the show Surrounded tell us about rage bait culture
Elamin is joined by culture critics El Jones and Riley Yesno to discuss the popularity of the YouTube debate series ‘Surrounded,’ and what it says ab…
7 months ago
How the shutdown of TikTok Canada affects artists, and the buzz around Tell Tale Harbour
TikTok Canada is shutting down – after a national security review flagged the threat of espionage by the Chinese government. Canadians will still be …
7 months ago
Can a dating show bring new fans to the U.S. Open, and Mac DeMarco's new album
Author Jael Richardson and sports journalist Shireen Ahmed join guest host Radheyan Simonpillai to talk about the U.S. Open’s newest venture: a reali…
7 months ago
KPop Demon Hunters sing-along takes over theatres, and Ne Zha 2 is here
Korean-culture writer Regina Kim, film critic Rachel Ho, and CBC entertainment reporter Jackson Weaver join the Group Chat to discuss the massive imp…
7 months, 1 week ago