Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWe can clone your pet now. So what's next?
Episode 1070
Do you miss that beloved cat or dog that passed away? Good news! For only tens of thousands of dollars, and probably a few failed attempts, you can h…
1 year, 11 months ago
A landfill, four victims and a trial with questions to answer
Episode 1069
It's a case that sparked protests, made national headlines and may have swung a provincial election. And it's about to head to trial. You probably kn…
1 year, 11 months ago
What does the carbon price increase actually mean for you?
Episode 1068
It can be confusing. Depending on which party you listen to, the carbon tax—or "price on pollution"—will either cost you or save you money. And both …
1 year, 11 months ago
Why nothing works with anything else
Episode 1067
You know how your iPhone uses a different charging cable than your friend's Android? Well, imagine you've just bought a $50,000 tractor ... that only…
1 year, 11 months ago
Are Canada's maple syrup taps running dry?
Episode 1064
Maple syrup isn't just a staple of Canadian culture. It's big business, especially in Quebec, where the sugary liquid is so vital to the economy that…
1 year, 11 months ago
Learn Something?! From This Economy?!
Episode 1066
Frozen bank accounts, financial chaos, job loss, poverty. Those are all things Gonzalo witnessed while living through the largest foreign default in …
1 year, 11 months ago
TBS Listener Feedback: Objectivity, Pornography and Bagged Milk
Episode 1065
It's time again for us to dip into our trove of listener emails and voicemails and share with you some of our favourite pieces of feedback we receive…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ontario's government fought public workers for years. And lost billions.
Episode 1063
In November 2019, months before the pandemic made heroes of public sector workers like teachers and (especially) nurses, Ontario's government passed …
1 year, 11 months ago
How the government investigates "greenwashing" complaints
Episode 1062
You may not know which ads meet the definition of greenwashing—but you know the type of ads in that discussion. Big corporations assuring you of how …
1 year, 11 months ago
How Loblaw became Canada's "company store"
Episode 1061
You have to work pretty hard, in most of the country, to avoid spending money with a Loblaw-owned business. From its origins in groceries to market d…
1 year, 11 months ago