Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Chinese Science Fiction Has to Tell Us
With vengeful alien civilizations, virtual realities and hologram wives, Chinese science fiction is in its heyday — not just in China but around the …
6 months, 1 week ago
# 1: What it took to end a 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland
The process of making peace is often imperfect, and can shape the future in both positive and destructive ways. In a five-part series called Inventin…
6 months, 1 week ago
The threat next door: How NATO’s newest members are preparing to defend against Russia (via The House)
NATO’s secretary general has warned Russia could launch an attack on the alliance within the next five years. Talk to NATO’s two newest members, Finl…
6 months, 1 week ago
How Brutalist architecture goes beyond aesthetics
Brutalist architecture has been celebrated as monumental and derided as ‘concrete monstrosity.' But the people who depend on these buildings are ofte…
6 months, 1 week ago
Libraries are fighting for their freedom — and our democracy
In Canada and the U.S., public libraries have become a target in the culture wars. It’s an urgent conversation to have, no matter where one sits on t…
6 months, 1 week ago
Why PEI cares more than any other province about voting
PEI has the highest voter turnout of any other province in Canada. Voting is fundamental to this community. Residents see firsthand how their vote ma…
6 months, 1 week ago
Has the housing crisis shaken your trust in democracy?
According to Nanaimo, B.C.'s last official count, there are 515 unhoused people in Nanaimo at any given time. By population, that is a higher homeles…
6 months, 1 week ago
Attacking our biggest fear — political polarization
Canadians’ biggest fear for the country’s future is “growing political and ideological polarization,” according to a 2023 EKOS poll. As part of our s…
6 months, 1 week ago
#5: What makes a great conversation?
You might think the subject makes a great conversation, but according to Massey lecturer Ian Williams, it's more than that. It's full of layers and y…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
# 4: What it means to truly listen
We’re in an era where many people feel an ownership over certain words, and how a community expresses itself; the term ‘appropriation’ has come to cr…
6 months, 2 weeks ago