Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow a natural catastrophe 8,000 years ago may have fueled Brexit
For the first two billion years, the Earth didn't have oxygen. That's just one of the many fascinating details Peter Frankopan reveals in his book, E…
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The trailblazing all-Black baseball team that made history
More than a decade before Jackie Robinson became the first Black player to take the field in Major League Baseball, a ball team from a small Southwes…
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Following the wisdom of water to remake an unravelling world
Water has been "a powerful teacher" for Nishnaabeg scholar Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, a member of Alderville First Nation north of Lake Ontario. Wi…
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Why the Monroe Doctrine has world leaders on edge
Firstly, you might ask: What is the Monroe Doctrine? It's a U.S. policy created in the 19th century that opposes foreign interference in the affairs …
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How to develop 'in the zone' hyper focus
You've likely experienced it: that state of being in the groove, on a roll, lost in the process. It's what researchers call 'flow': a state intimatel…
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Flexing Canada's 'soft power' could help shift geopolitics
"We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition," Canada's Prime Minster Mark Carney said in a recent speech at the World Economic Forum. The shi…
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PT 2 | An injustice system where 'you can buy your way out'
Our justice system was developed under the assumption that both parties in a dispute would each have a lawyer. But the reality is most Canadian's can…
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PT 1 | An injustice system where 'you can buy your way out'
Marcell Wilson knows how to game the criminal justice system. He's been charged upwards of 30 times for what he says were “mostly violent crimes" and…
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Can empathy be dangerous?
It depends on who you ask. Until recently empathy was generally considered a positive thing. But a growing number of mostly conservative voices belie…
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Why AI needs limits so humans can flourish
"You're awakening a dragon. Public anger is stirring." A warning from Rutger Bregman to Silicon Valley. The historian is sounding the alarm over the …
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