Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCanada's getting a new electoral map. Who does it favour?
Episode 748
Thankfully, Canada's process for updating its federal electoral map is nothing like America's partisan nightmare. But that doesn't mean it won't have…
3 years ago
How "15-minute cities" somehow became evidence of a huge global conspiracy
Episode 747
It's such an innocuous term, intended to define a metropolis with neighbourhoods that are walkable and livable for citizens. It's been around for a l…
3 years ago
Angry Birds: Canadians vs. Canada Geese
Episode 746
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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3 years ago
Canada's airports are stable now, but we're just waiting for the next disaster
Episode 745
In the time in between peak travel windows, the problems at Canada's major airports seem to have mostly vanished. But does that mean airlines and air…
3 years ago
Inside the toxic train derailment in Ohio
Episode 744
Exactly what happened on February 3 in East Palestine, Ohio? What do we know about the toxic gasses that were vented from a derailed train? What kind…
3 years ago
Why are police budgets increasing across Canada?
Episode 743
Almost three years ago, George Floyd's murder and the ensuing protests, brought the idea of defunding the police into the mainstream, and made the co…
3 years ago
Inside the abuse scandal at an Ontario megachurch
Episode 742
The Meeting House was meant to be a new kind of church; one that would appeal to those who felt alienated by mainstream Christianity. The church’s ch…
3 years ago
How can Canada help Haiti without making a bad situation worse?
Episode 741
The situation in Haiti, especially in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, has deteriorated in recent months. In some areas gang violence and pover…
3 years ago
The US military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, and things only got weirder from there
Episode 740
It started with a suspected Chinese spy balloon, shot down by the American military off the coast of South Carolina after being tracked floating over…
3 years ago
What might a post-Tory Toronto look like?
Episode 739
John Tory for a long time seemed like your archetypal career politician; adept at avoiding scandal, and keeping his private life out of the public ey…
3 years ago