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Why are gas prices so high in Canada if we produce our own? It's complicated.
Episode 34
Canada, as you may know, produces a ton of oil. Billions of tons every day, actually. Nearly all the oil we use was taken from the ground, one way or…
2 months, 1 week ago
Midseason update: Surveillance pricing, listener feedback and more
Episode 33
This week we're checking in with the audience on the first few months of CanCon, discussing episodes we did or didn't (yet!) create, reading some of …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The emotional side of the Canadian housing crisis
Episode 32
A roof over one's head has been a necessity of life since we lived in caves. But when that roof also represents Canada's class struggle, our income i…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What is YouTube 'Slopaganda'? And why is it pushing Alberta separation?
Episode 31
In recent weeks, dozens of videos pushing Alberta separation (and frequently US annexation) have driven tens of millions of views on YouTube. But the…
3 months ago
When music went digital Canada was at the front of the line. What happened?
Episode 30
In the late '90s and early '00s, the music industry fundamentally changed. Within a decade, fans went from buying CDs in a local music store to purch…
3 months, 1 week ago
Can Canadian tech fix 911 wait times? Do we trust AI enough to let it try?
Episode 29
It's not just a Canadian problem, though it has likely cost some Canadians their lives. Staff answering 911 calls in centres the world over are overw…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What makes a company "Canadian" enough for government contracts?
Episode 28
Would you call Walmart Canada a "Canadian" company? It's a much more complex question than it appears—but I think most of us would agree on the gener…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Canadian happiness scores are dropping fast. Why?
Episode 27
When the World Happiness Report first began scoring countries on their self-reported levels of happiness in 2012, Canada was consistently in the top …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Canada's a video game powerhouse. Why don't we ever talk about it?
Episode 26
In any other entertainment medium, a Canadian-made product winning the equivalent of a Best Picture Oscar would be historic, headline-grabbing news. …
4 months ago
Inside Canada's struggling emergency rooms, six years after Covid struck
Episode 25
One might've thought we'd learned our lesson in 2020. That being hit with waves of deeply ill patients that pushed our health care system—especially …
4 months, 1 week ago