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Back to SearchThe reasons clothing sucks now
Episode 1283
Many of us have a favourite garment — a sweater we've been wearing for the last ten years, or a pair of sweatpants we throw on every night before co…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why a rape trial in France has transfixed the world
Episode 1282
The crime is horrific. The details are as bad as you can imagine. The woman at the centre of it, though? Exhibiting incredible bravery, under the wor…
1 year, 9 months ago
What if there was a better way to fight the climate crisis?
Episode 1281
We tend to see the challenge we face in terms of raw numbers and targets that need to be hit. The number of dead from extreme weather. The all-time h…
1 year, 9 months ago
These are the scams costing Canadians hundreds of millions
Episode 1280
If the entire online ecosystem feels like it's trying to scam you these days, well, you're not alone. And you're not wrong either. The past few years…
1 year, 9 months ago
What do we know about the impact of online sports gambling?
Episode 1278
It's been three years now since single-game sports betting was legalized in Canada. And since that time, it's become available...everywhere. Especial…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why we’re all paying different prices online
Episode 1279
With some already starting their holiday shopping, we bring you an episode from our vault on dynamic pricing. Enjoy!
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1 year, 9 months ago
How to limit spending without ruining the holidays
Episode 1275
This episode first aired on November 7, 2024 over at In This Economy?!, our sister show at the Frequency Podcast Network. The show helps Canadians un…
1 year, 9 months ago
Inside a bitter battle to bring down butter bandits
Episode 1277
It's been a tough news week, let's end it on a butter note. Thieves in Guelph, Ontario—but not just in Guelph, Ontario—have been stealing hundreds of…
1 year, 9 months ago
What does Donald Trump's return mean for Canada?
Episode 1276
In the end, it wasn't even particularly close. And now Canada and the world can only prepare for what a second term of President Donald Trump might l…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why has Canada's productivity taken a nosedive?
Episode 1274
Over the past several years, measures of economic productivity have seen Canada tumbling. First slowly, then rapidly. Once nearly at par with the Uni…
1 year, 9 months ago