Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe internet is going wild for the new pope, and the popularity of 'Italian brain rot'
Culture writer Ellen O’Connell Whittet, film critic Angelo Muredda, and CBC reporter Jackson Weaver discuss how this week's papal conclave played out…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Do we still need gendered awards categories, and Maple Leaf Pro wrestling is back
Bella Ramsey is weighing in on the debate over gendered categories at awards shows – arguing women need their own category, separate from men. But th…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
From The Archives: A searching conversation with Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha
Mosab Abu Toha, a Palestinian poet and essayist, has just won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his writing in The New Yorker. Here's our convers…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Canadian film creators respond to Trump's tariff threats, and Scaachi Koul's AI generated biography
Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 100 per cent tariff on films produced outside of the U.S. And despite Trump saying later h…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Highlights of the 2025 Met Gala, and Niko Stratis's new book
The annual Met Gala isn’t just about who’s wearing what, it’s when fashion truly becomes art. This year’s theme is a celebration of Black fashion and…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Rehearsal, and how Nathan Fielder leans into the absurd
Vancouver’s own Nathan Fielder is making some of the most original, tender and absurd comedy on TV. Amil Niazi, Angelo Muredda and Adam Nayman join E…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The new PUP album, and the legacy of Canadian pop-punk
Culture writer Niko Stratis, rapper/author Rollie Pemberton and music journalist Emilie Hanskamp join the group chat to discuss the new album from hi…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Love on the Spectrum, and how Down With Webster went viral
Elamin is joined by Sarah Kurchak and Glenn Sumi to discuss the popular Netflix series ‘Love On The Spectrum’ and what it can tell us about mainstrea…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Does nice reality TV make for good TV? And Juilliard plans to go tuition-free
Remember that show on TLC, 'What Not to Wear'? Hosts Stacy London and Clinton Kelly are back with a new show called 'Wear Whatever the F You Want.' E…
11 months ago
What does the election tell us about Canadian culture right now?
The group chat unpacks how the federal election campaign unfolded in pop culture and what the results mean for a country in the midst of a trade war.…
11 months ago