Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom extreme to extreme: The future of climate in Nova Scotia
Episode 873
First it was fires. Then floods. Now the province, already devastated by two extreme events, will wait to see what kind of impact unusually warm ocea…
2 years, 7 months ago
How modern video games hook us, and kids, so completely
Episode 872
Recently a feature story in Maclean's magazine described parents who were "losing their kids to Fortnite." While some gamers may hear that and see th…
2 years, 7 months ago
Inside a Canadian man's massive psychic scam
Episode 871
This is the story of a scam that lasted for decades, and cost its victims over $200 million. It was run by a Canadian man who now sits in an American…
2 years, 7 months ago
The labour movement is back, baby! Or is it?
Episode 870
Since the last covid lockdowns ended in 2021, barely a month has passed without major job actions—union drives at huge companies, or massive strikes …
2 years, 7 months ago
What's behind the Liberals' massive cabinet shuffle?
Episode 869
Cabinet shuffles ahead of a fall session of parliament aren't unusual, but Wednesday's changes which saw most of Justin Trudeau's ministers switch ro…
2 years, 7 months ago
Why won't Manitoba search a landfill for the remains of two murder victims?
Episode 868
Last year, a man was arrested and charged with the murder of four Indigenous women in the Winnipeg area. When the charges were laid police said they …
2 years, 7 months ago
Why is Canada updating its emergency nuclear protocols?
Episode 867
Every so often, federal and provincial governments reexamine plans they have made in the event of a nuclear accident or missile exchange, which have …
2 years, 7 months ago
The challenge of creating a clean national power grid
Episode 866
Reaching net-zero emissions by 2035 will require major overhauls to Canada's national power grid. One of the major challenges to doing so is the patc…
2 years, 7 months ago
Dual strikes bring Hollywood to a screeching halt
Episode 865
Last week, after negotiations with studios and streaming giants failed to yield an agreement, the 160000 performers represented by the Screen Actors …
2 years, 7 months ago
Do drug busts lead to more overdose deaths?
Episode 863
Drug busts have long been a go-to tactic for law enforcement in the so-called 'war on drugs', but with the ubiquity of powerful narcotics like fentan…
2 years, 7 months ago