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Back to SearchThe real reasons why more young women freeze their eggs
Egg freezing is one of today’s fastest-growing reproductive technologies. It's seen as a kind of 'fertility insurance' for the future, but that doesn…
6 months, 1 week ago
New details on Canada's first documented 'demon possession'
A demonic possession, a do-it-yourself exorcism, and the execution of an accused witch — welcome to daily life in Quebec City, circa 1660. IDEAS digs…
6 months, 1 week ago
Can abolishing all political parties topple fascism?
In the aftermath of the First World War, French philosopher Simone Weil had a solution to address the fascism that surged across Europe: abolish poli…
6 months, 1 week ago
This Italian painter was a feminist before the word existed
*Please note that this episode features descriptions of a sexual assault that some listeners may find disturbing.* Seventeen century artist Artemisia…
6 months, 1 week ago
Why practicing empathy is far from simple
In today's fractured world, the many threats facing humanity seems to be an empathy deficit. Writer and journalist Leslie Jamison discusses the compl…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Why 'follow your heart' spirituality is actually religion
Traditional religious institutions have been in decline since the '60s. As congregations dwindle, more Canadians are identifying as 'spiritual.' Soci…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How 60s Scoop 'warriors' reclaimed their Indigenous roots
Leticia Racine calls herself a “Returning Warrior” of the Sixties Scoop. As a child, she was at the centre of a landmark Supreme Court case that pave…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
An homage to chickens, a dinosaur, dinner and backyard pet
Chickens are the stars of this podcast today. Our relationship with this living creature, allegedly the closest living relative to the Tyrannosaurus …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Imprisoned Syrian wrote poetry imagining the fall of the regime. Now it's come true
For 14 years, Syrian poet Faraj Bayrakdar was imprisoned and tortured in a series of prisons. He found refuge in writing poetry. Now, the poems he wr…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How absurdist theatre is an act of resistance
Theatre of the Absurd was born postwar as a recoil against the violent fetish that totalitarian regimes had for “order.” For 75 years, absurdist play…
6 months, 3 weeks ago