Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs America on the brink of political collapse? Should Biden bow out?
Episode 1167
Political collapse is an order of magnitude different than, say, "a trouble democracy" or even "a hard right government". It means the end of democra…
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Alice Munro's tarnished legacy and the evolution of MeToo
Episode 1166
Learning that legendary Canadian writer Alice Munro was complicit in ignoring the sexual abuse of her daughter by her husband has shocked the country…
2 years, 1 month ago
An LCBO strike, and Ontario's long, strange history of booze policy
Episode 1161
Ontario's liquor distribution workers are on strike for the first time in their history. The reason? The government's plan to open up places like cor…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Canada's asylum system completely collapsed
Episode 1158
Eight years ago, the Prime Minister was welcoming Syrian refugees to Canada at the airport, to international acclaim. Canada was viewed as one of the…
2 years, 1 month ago
Is screen time still bad for kids?
Episode 1159
On Sundays, we revisit some of our favourite episodes. If you're new to the show, we hope you enjoy hearing these for the first time, and if you've b…
2 years, 1 month ago
Inside the fight to save the Ontario Science Centre
Episode 1157
First the Ontario Science Centre was to be moved in a year or two, and that was enough to spark a protest movement to keep the iconic building design…
2 years, 1 month ago
Will the UK turn left while France swerves hard to the right?
Episode 1156
By the end of this weekend, two of Canada's G7 allies could each have new governments, on opposite sides of the political spectrum. While the Labour …
2 years, 1 month ago
Why is Canada so afraid of Chinese EVs?
Episode 1155
Right now, the federal government is in the middle of a consultation period in which they may decide to jack up tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Could microplastics in penises lead to a rise in ED?
Episode 1153
Microplastics are everywhere—and for the first time they've been found in penises of men suffering from erectile dysfunction. Does this mean there's …
2 years, 1 month ago
Angry Birds: Canadians vs. Canada Geese
Episode 1154
They are majestic flying in a "v" overhead. A symbol of fall and spring. A true National treasure. And also, Canada geese can be...just total jerks.
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2 years, 1 month ago