Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAttacking 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…
10 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…
10 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…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
#3: How a dispute can lead to unity
Difficult conversations are almost always about something under the surface, and hidden. In his third Massey Lecture, Ian Williams illustrates what w…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
#2: What we can learn from our conversations with strangers
In his second Massey Lecture, Ian Williams explores the power of conversation with strangers. He says humanity comes out when interacting with them. …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
#1: Why we need to have a conversation about conversations
Ever felt that no one is really listening? In the first of his 2024 CBC Massey Lectures, novelist and poet Ian Williams explores why we need to have …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
What a cultural genocide took from Indigenous people in Canada
2018 Massey Lecturer Tanya Talaga reflects on the legacy of cultural genocide, and on how the stories of Indigenous peoples offer lessons for Canada …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
How inequality is undermining liberal democracy
With the end of the Cold War, the struggle for peace, equality, and democracy wasn’t settled — it became more complex. As we mark the 60th anniversar…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Why the power of technology relies on an adaptive mindset
Technology is much more than a tool. Physicist Ursula Franklin argued that it’s a system — one so powerful that it can shape our mindset, our society…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
How to think for ourselves — is it even possible?
British novelist and Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing warned us against groupthink when she delivered her CBC Massey Lectures in 1985. She argues the…
10 months, 3 weeks ago