Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLegends and facts of the shapeshifting Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba is a holy figure to some; a demon in disguise to others. Her indelible presence has haunted religious scholars and fuelled nationa…
3 months ago
The final days of Jesus as 'heard' by J.S. Bach
St. John Passion — the complex masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach tells the story of Jesus during his final days. It's a work that speaks to the he…
3 months ago
The ultimate to-do list for living a good life
The guided principles on this list are based on Jesuit Bernard Lonergan's philosophy. His thought will likely shape the world for centuries to come, …
3 months ago
How Hitchcock's 'The Birds' speaks to 21st-century anxieties
The face we give to our monsters says much about our anxieties as a culture. But birds? Two classic works of 20th-century horror featured a violent a…
3 months ago
The Billionaire Age Pt 1 | How did we get here?
There are 19 centibillionaires and a growing list of 3,000 billionaires worldwide. So it might not surprise you that the richest one per cent possess…
3 months ago
Why everything you thought about earthworms is wrong
Earthworms are supposed to be a sign of healthy soil. But they're actually an invasive species that can even damage forests. So have we been sold a l…
3 months ago
Massey Lecture Part 5 | A human rights agenda for Canada
In more than 40 years on the front lines of international human rights Alex Neve has heard Canada described as ‘the land of human rights’ — and seen …
3 months, 1 week ago
Why is bombing civilians still a military tactic?
The bombing of civilians has been called one of the "great scandals" of modern warfare. So why, despite nearly a century of drafting laws and signing…
3 months, 1 week ago
Why we should 'fight like hell' against Big AI
"Our democracy is what’s at stake," says Karen Hao, an engineer who used to work in Silicon Valley. Now she’s an outspoken critic of its AI giants. T…
3 months, 1 week ago
The common ground of fact and fiction can be powerful
Fact and fiction may seem poles apart but writers Esi Edugyan and Tiya Miles find the two intertwine perfectly in their award-winning storytelling. B…
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