Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWho decides how kids use social media: Parents or Ottawa? Canadians weigh in!
Canada plans to restrict kids under 16 from social‑media accounts, with exceptions for safer platforms. Supporters say it protects kids; critics poin…
4 months, 1 week ago
ICYMI - 1990 - Dad's role in a changing world
This ICYMI episode takes you back to Father's Day in 1990. Canada was in the midst of a culture shift as women joined the workforce in growing number…
4 months, 1 week ago
Spotlight: How Canadians feel about booing the U.S flag at sporting events
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on the trend of Canadian crowds booing the U.S anthem and flag at sporting events. We hear persp…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Elbow's Up at Sporting Events
Just before Canada’s first World Cup match, flag bearers from host nations walked out. The US flag appeared, and then boos started from the crowd. Th…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
World Cup costs: Is Canada getting its money's worth?
While bars, hotels and tourism operators are hoping to reap the benefits of soccer fans taking over Canada, the Parliamentary Budget Officer says hos…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
ICYMI - 2022: Canada's first ever World Cup goal
This ICYMI episode takes you back to November of 2022 -- the last time Canada's men's team qualified for the World Cup. That tournament was in Qatar.…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Spotlight: Youth unemployement guide: For parents and kids
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in about the challenges young people are facing finding jobs and housing. We hear perspectives from…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Youth unemployment: Adulting in a tough economy
For decades, adulthood followed a familiar script: finish school, land a job, move out, build a life. But today's economy is rewriting that story. Wi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Fixing our finances: How Canadians are rethinking their spending
With insolvency filings up 8% over last year and essentials like gas and groceries squeezing household budgets, Canadians share how they're rethinkin…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
ICYMI -- Recession resilience: How Canadians survived the 1990 recession
This ICYMI episode takes you back to October of 1990 - a moment when Canadians were staring down soaring interest rates, spiking oil prices, and wave…
4 months, 3 weeks ago