IDEAS is a place for people who like to think. If you value deep conversation and unexpected reveals, this show is for you. From the roots and rise of authoritarianism to near-death experiences to the history of toilets, no topic is off-limits. Hosted by Nahlah Ayed, we’re home to immersive documentaries and fascinating interviews with some of the most consequential thinkers of our time. With an award-winning team, our podcast has proud roots in its 60-year history with CBC Radio, exploring ...
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New government. New PM. New priorities. And no one’s taking a break for the summer. Catherine Cullen & CBC’s best political journalists cut through the noise and make politics make sense. Every Saturday, join Catherine and her guest hosts on The House for in-depth explorations of the biggest issues facing Canada: negotiating with Donald Trump, Canada's climate goals, military readiness, and more. We’ll be out on location, we'll speak to decision makers, we'll check in on how the political pa ...
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Unscripted and honest radio debates. Ontario Today is never shy. The host, studio guests and callers dive right into the contentious issues of the day. CBC Radio One from 12 to 1 ET. Call-in 1-888-817-8995.
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Weekend AM is CBC Radio One's province-wide, Saturday and Sunday morning show across Newfoundland and Labrador. You'll meet creative people up to all sorts of things that keep life in Newfoundland and Labrador interesting.
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If a joke's worth telling, it's worth repeating. Comedy Factory host Jane Testar collects our favourite skits, commentaries and funny bits that appeared on CBC Radio over the past week. It's an assembly line of humour, safety-tested and priced to move!
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Five days a week, Tom Power brings you candid conversations with the artists shaping our culture. Whether he’s chatting with A-listers or rising stars, his disarming warmth and meticulous research always gets below the surface, bringing us deeper into the art and lives of today's most compelling musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers. As a Canadian institution, Q has attracted the biggest names in the world. But it's never been about the fame. It's always been about the art. Since becomin ...
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Graham Wright (Tokyo Police Club, CBC Radio) interviews musicians, producers, and writers about what happens when bands sign to a major label. Candid conversations about the intersection of art and commerce. Debuting Monday October 28! New episode every other week!
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** Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks ** Host David Barr Kirtley, author of the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories, talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Simon Pegg, Bill Nye, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, Wired, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The St ...
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CBC Radio listeners in Manitoba start their day off right with Information Radio. Join us for a variety of stories and items, including news, sports, traffic, business, comedy and more.
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We are a community church organization focused on helping make the world around us a better, happier place. With the help of our tireless ministerial staff and saints, we organize community-church events, have fundraiser, and provide spiritual counseling. While sharing the word of God, through our Podcast shows.
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Information Morning Fredericton is your window on the community every weekday morning, from 5:55 to 8:37 on CBC Radio One, the news and stories of our lives in your city and around the province; keeping you informed and engaged.
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Up-close and intimate performances by some of Canada’s best musicians, recorded live off the CBC studio floor.
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Every episode of Promised Land brings a story of an escape that starts anywhere in the world, but always ends in Canada. In this 10-part series, host Natasha Fatah presents stories of dangerous getaways as described by the immigrants and refugees who endured them to get here.
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On The Island is a lively and informative blend of news, reviews and interviews, designed to keep Victorians informed about the issues that matter to them.
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The Early Edition is Vancouver's connection to the latest breaking local news, interviews that cut through the spin, and community stories and personalities that surprise and delight.
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Laugh Out Loud is your radio and web destination for Canadian comedy. From the famous to the newly found, you are guaranteed to laugh out loud. Every week, host Ali Hassan crosses the country and cruises the Web to bring you what's new and hot in Canadian comedy from stand-up to sketch to musical comedy and beyond.
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Wiretap on CBC Radio, the unofficial podcast http://www.cbc.ca/wiretap Do you want Wiretap to be available in an official podcast form? Then write to the CBC and tell them. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/contactus.html Questions? Complaints? Please contact me: [email protected]. Grab all of the shows from http://www.supernintendochalmers.net/wiretap/
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Heather Bayer, author of Renting Your Recreational Property for Profit, former CEO of a highly successful cottage rental agency, and a popular blogger, hosts the Vacation Rental Success podcast. With many years experience of owning and managing multiple vacation rental properties, Heather brings her knowledge and views on every aspect of the business, together with interviews with vacation homeowners and industry experts. Heather has appeared as a guest on CTV Canada, CBC Radio, Rogers TV, a ...
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Each episode, Paul Matwychuk (film critic for CBC Radio and EIGHTEEN BRIDGES magazine), Heather Noel (owner of the alternative video store The Videodrome), and Erin Fraser (curator of the Graphic Content and Reel Family Cinema series at Metro Cinema) watch a double feature of two thematically related films, one "arty," the other "trashy," and then debate which one deserves to win the week.
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DNTO invites you to make discoveries about who we really are - flawed, funny, and beautiful - one story at a time.
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Four conversations about Brahms' Symphonies, with Pinchas Zukerman - Music Director of the NAC Orchestra - and CBC Radio 2 host Bill Richardson. Some musical illustrations will be played by violinist Pinchas Zukerman himself, and also by pianist Les Dala. Concert performances of the symphonies by Zukerman and NACO are also available for streaming at CBC Radio 2's Concerts on Demand.
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Contemporary music in all its forms for the musically curious.
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Nine conversations about Beethoven's nine symphonies. Bramwell Tovey - Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - and CBC Radio 2's Bill Richardson consider these mighty works and talk about what makes them so powerful. Tovey illustrates passages on the piano. CBC Radio 2 will broadcast performances by Tovey and the VSO daily starting March 31 2008. The concerts are available for streaming at Concerts on Demand.
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Every night on CBC Radio 2, Canada Live presents the best in live music from concert stages across the country. And every week the Canada Live podcast brings you highlights from some of those amazing concerts, from pop to jazz, roots to world, and everywhere in between.
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Explore how the ocean holds the very key to all life within its silent and shadowy depths. Join expeditions of discovery to tropical coasts, to the deep, churning sea, and to meet strange and mysterious marine life that most of us will never get to see.
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Youth leaders delve deep into what makes Canada… Canada. These speeches produced by the CBC and The Walrus Talks examine the values we hold dear and ask what we desire for the future of our country.
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Nightfall is the title of a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio (see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) from July 1980 to June 1983. While primarily a supernatural/horror series, Nightfall featured some episodes in other genres, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama. One episode was even adapted from a folk song by Stan Rogers. Some of Nightfall's episodes were so terrifying that the CBC registered numerous complaints and some affiliate stations dropped it ...
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Atlantic Voice is the home of east coast documentary storytelling. Settle in for thoughtful radio docs and interviews that dive deep into the people of Atlantic Canada and what they're up to.
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Iconic sports broadcaster Ron MacLean talks with Canadian Olympians exploring what it means to be Canadian on the world stage and how they celebrate the "maple" in all of us. Listen to the untold stories of triumph, defeat and true patriot love through intimate, in-depth and raw conversations with Olympic athletes past and present
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The Morning Edition is Regina’s #1 rated morning show. We connect you with the people, news, culture that make this city and province great. Join the conversation weekdays from 6:00 to 8:30am on CBC Radio One. If you're looking for the The Morning Edition's political panel, it's moved and is now available on our This Is Saskatchewan podcast feed. Follow us there and look for new episodes each week.
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The Cougar Lady Chronicles is a true pioneering adventure story set in the rain forest of the West Coast of Canada in the 20th century. Told in dramatic storytelling fashion by award-winning author and CBC host Grant Lawrence, this is an exciting wilderness saga of the life and times of "Cougar" Nancy Crowther as she faces the daily dangers of wilderness living; everything from cougars, to draft dodgers, to the mysterious force known only as "them." This series originally aired on North By N ...
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The Disruptors is the best of The Current's stories about people, ideas and events that are upsetting the orthodoxy for better or worse … changing how we live, our sense of ourselves, and society.
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It’s time to hit the backroads of Northern Ontario and beyond with Backroads Bill! Tune in every Wednesday to explore the history and beauty of Northern Ontario. Alongside host and producer Ben, Bill (who is the founder and the GM of the Canadian Ecology Centre) goes more in depth to the stories he has been sharing for years on CBC Radio and Village Media. Whether it’s a “day-trip” “overnight-trip” or “Sunday drive” you will discover your next great adventure! Follow Bill on Facebook & Insta ...
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The Best of Frantic Times, best sketches from the radio series first aired on CBC radio between 1981 and 1984.
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Eleanor Wachtel in Conversation with... launches a new series of captivating interviews with internationally acclaimed writers. True to her renowned talent, Eleanor Wachtel, the iconic host of Writers & Company on CBC Radio for several decades, will lead these rich and inspiring conversations. A unique opportunity to explore literature in a fresh light.
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Elaine's Kitchen Table | Create Better Family, Health, Business, Self
Elaine Tan Comeau: Business Woman, Entrepreneur, Founder of Easy Daysies
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Are you a busy mom or entrepreneur? Take a deep breath and create a better life for you and your family! Elaine Tan Comeau, founder of Easy Daysies (www.easydaysies.com a favorite winning pitch on Dragons' Den, Canada's Shark Tank), mom of 3, wife, foodie, stroke survivor, former school teacher, author & speaker, and Mompreneur of the Year in Canada, talks to you about Creating Better family, health, mental health, business and self, all straight from the kitchen table - where it started for ...
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy radio series written by Douglas Adams (with some material in the first series provided by John Lloyd). It was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio 4 in 1978, and afterwards the BBC World Service, National Public Radio in the U.S. and CBC Radio in Canada. The series was the first radio comedy programme to be produced in stereo, and was innovative in its use of music and sound effects, winning a number of awards.
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Six conversations about the music and life of Felix Mendelssohn and Robert and Clara Schumann. Bramwell Tovey - Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - joins CBC Radio 2's Bill Richardson as they talk about the life and music of these three great composers and what makes their music endure.
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To discover, understand and put Canadian realities into perspective.
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Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly chat about homebrewing - brewing the best beer and mead in the world in your own home.
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The road to success is littered with speed bumps. Every celebrated actor, writer, musician, artist, inventor and entrepreneur has faced debilitating career rejection on their journey to the top. We tell their fascinating stories and break down exactly how they achieved their remarkable goals. Because hidden inside each rejection is a unique insight. And we’re here to find it. At its heart, this podcast is about persistence and inspiration. From the creators of Under The Influence, this show ...
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News that’s not afraid of fun. Meet people at the centre of the day’s most hard-hitting, hilarious and heartbreaking stories — powerful leaders, proud eccentrics and ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. And plenty of puns too. Hosted by Nil Köksal and Chris Howden, find out why As It Happens is one of Canada’s longest-running and most beloved shows. (Ahem, we literally helped make the beaver a national symbol.) New episodes Monday to Friday by 7:30 pm E.T.
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Are you a business owner, executive, leader, team leader, aspiring future leader, leadership junkie, a scientist, a design thinker, or simply the leader of your own life? If you are, then you are a leader, and as such, you should be experimenting! Welcome to The Experimental Leader, a podcast where we tackle the ways leaders are experimenting in their own work. Hosted by Melanie Parish and Dr. Mel Rutherford, we dive into the most interesting questions about leaders and get into real-life co ...
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Welcome to Diplomatic Dispatch, a new podcast series by Radio Canada International. My goal is to bring you insights into Canada’s foreign, defence and development policy. I’ll discuss Canada’s global role through interviews with policy makers, former and serving diplomats and soldiers, academics and think tank experts, humanitarian workers, civil society activists and entrepreneurs. What is Canada’s foreign policy? How should Canada conduct its foreign policy? Who should conduct that policy ...
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Join us for "The Jackson Nash Mysteries" by Beth Milligan as we follow Jackson starting with his first day on the job as a letter carrier. That's the day he meets Liz. The day he finds a body in the dropbox. Trouble keeps following him on his route, as Jackson seems to spend more time solving mysteries than he does delivering the mail. Set in the early 1990’s and inspired by CBC radio mysteries from that decade, each episode will have the listening audience clamoring for more.
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We DON'T regret to inform you that our show will be airing on the CBC this summer. Find us on CBC Radio One & Sirius XM ch.169 for 10 weeks, beginning June 25th: Wednesdays at 11:30am (CBC & Sirius) Fridays at 4:00pm (Sirius) Sundays at 7:00pm (CBC & Sirius) Or stream us anytime on the CBC Listen app. It's a CBC summer. Hope you'll join us. Hosted …
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For nearly 70 years, filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin's storytelling and documentary work have served as a mirror for Canada, reflecting Indigenous experiences and providing a space for all Canadians to witness perspectives that have otherwise been ignored. At 92, the Abenaki artist is not slowing down. "I never, never get tired of hearing people telling…
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Blake Shelton fell back in love with music, all thanks to Post Malone
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Blake Shelton is back with his first new album in nearly four years, “For Recreational Use Only.” The country star joins Tom Power to talk about retiring from the hit TV show “The Voice” after 23 seasons, feeling burned out, and being unsure about whether he would ever release a new record. Plus, Blake shares how an unexpected collaboration with Po…
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Saya Gray on her debut album and gigging as a teen with a fake ID
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Saya Gray might have just released her debut album earlier this year, but it’s far from her first foray into music. She’s been gigging since she was a teen, performing alongside much older musicians at Toronto jazz clubs where she had to use a fake ID to get in. Eventually, she started touring with the likes of Daniel Caesar and Willow Smith. Now, …
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Police use of force: Why does data matter to you?
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You react to new research on police data on officer use of force. Researcher Kojo Damptey shares his findings that suggest the over representation of Black, Indigenous and Middle Eastern people continues in communities across the province. London Police Deputy Chief Treena MacSween also joins us to talk about efforts to address the issue in that co…
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Report alleges abuses at Florida immigration centres
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The report’s author - from Human Rights Watch - tells us she wasn't prepared for what she heard from detainees. As the US president and commerce secretary continue to push Canada to open its markets, a dairy farmer tells us why she’s worried her industry -- and supply management -- may face concessions. A Calgary couple out for a weekend hike has a…
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Autonomy is vital to MAID law and the right to die: ethicist
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Bioethicist Arthur Schafer has thought a lot about life and death. He has helped shape policy on medically assisted death (MAID) in Canada. The philosophy professor argues that an ideal end-of-life legislation would be respectful of individual choice and the wishes of individuals to die according to their own values. "The best ethical argument is t…
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Why Rhys Darby thinks robots can’t do stand-up comedy
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When Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, Our Flag Means Death) started to notice the way AI had sunk its teeth into Hollywood, he decided to speak up. In his new stand-up show, “The Legend Returns,” the New Zealand actor and comedian sets out to prove that robots could never do what he’s doing live on stage. Rhys joins Tom Power to tell us what’s …
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Jessica B. Hill’s childhood dream came true
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When Jessica B. Hill was a kid, she saw a play at the Stratford Festival that she found so inspirational she wrote the word “Stratford” on a piece of paper and put it on her ceiling. Now, she’s an award-winning actor and playwright who’s appearing in three plays at Stratford this season: “As You Like It,” “Sense and Sensibility” and “Dangerous Liai…
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Ontario Today's Gardening Show: How to nurture your plants through hot and hazy days?
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Our resident gardening expert, Paul Zammit, shares tips on tending to your plants during a heat wave, and answers your gardening questions as well. Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.
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Are speed cameras a cash grab or a safety measure?
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Our guest today is David Rider, a senior politics reporters for the Toronto Star. We hear your thoughts on the growing use of Automated Speed Enforcement in cities like Ottawa and Toronto and the growing backlash by some drivers.
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Baby Christina de la Cruz is pulling out all the stops for her 40th birthday bash, and pulling in the larger Filipino community around her in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. And as she reflects on her life milestone, it's a chance to see how her community has grown, too. A documentary by Andrea McGuire, that first aired in 2024.…
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Following God's Word | Part 2 by CBC MediaBy CBC Media
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This podcast features the song "My King is Known by Love"(The Clark Family) as well as part 1 of the message called "Following God's Word" given by Pastor Stephen Pope from the pulpit of Calvary Baptist Church (Union Grove, NC)By CBC Media
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Carney's big building dreams meet First Nations' reality
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Prime Minister Mark Carney met with First Nations leaders this week to get their support for his nation-building plans — but some right-holders left with more questions than answers or outright blasted the meeting. Host Catherine Cullen checks in with Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand and Regional Chief of the British Columbia …
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We check in on the goldfish which have become an invasive species in Massey Drive's Link Pond
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Date Everything - including a globe with a Newfoundland accent
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Weekend AM's Amy Feehan tells us about a new video game that incorporates a Newfoundland character and a Newfoundland voice actor
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She’s an independent running against Pierre Poilievre
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Newcomer candidate Sarah Spanier introduces herself to voters in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, where she'll be facing off against the Conservative Party leader next month. A lawyer working with undocumented families in Los Angeles explains how she’s helping parents prepare for the possibility that they’ll be deported without their ki…
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Will the real Martin Luther please stand up?
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Zarna Garg treats comedy as a business, not an art form
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After 16 years as a stay-at-home mom, Zarna Garg felt like she needed to reinvent herself. She tried a few different business ventures (disposable toothbrushes, vegan chilli and matchmaking), but none of them stuck. Then she decided to give comedy a go and everything changed. Now, Zarna has released a new stand-up special, "Practical People Win,” w…
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Why Josh Homme wanted to perform inside the Paris Catacombs
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Last summer, Queens of the Stone Age became the first-ever band to perform inside the Catacombs of Paris, where the remains of six million people are kept. That performance was captured in a new concert film and live five-song EP, “Alive in the Catacombs.” Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme joins Tom Power to talk about the project, his li…
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Memorable meals over an open flame with Chef Michael Smith
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Our guest for the hour is Prince Edward Island's chef Michael Smith. He is a long-time television host and cookbook author. His newest book is called "Wood, Fire and Smoke: Recipes and Techniques for Wood-Fired Cooking."
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Mall fire in Iraq kills dozens of shoppers and workers
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A reporter describes the scene -- and tells us about her conversations with family members looking for relatives. A BC hereditary chief who was at today's meeting with the Prime Minister tells us Mark Carney said nothing to convince him that Ottawa will respect Indigenous rights. Brazil is poised to make it a lot easier for companies to get permits…
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Meet the original 'Father of Economics' — it's not Adam Smith
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Adam Smith may be known as 'The Father of Economics,' but 400 years before him, Muslim scholar Ibn Khaldun was putting forward economic theories that are now taken for granted. IDEAS explores Ibn Khaldun's famous book, Muqaddimah and the lessons it has for us on the philosophy of history, economics, biology, sociology, and political theory. *This e…
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Little Simz split with her producer. Now she’s unstoppable
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Little Simz is one of the most acclaimed rappers in the world right now. In 2022, she won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her album “Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.” But after falling out with her longtime producer and collaborator, the British rapper started thinking maybe music wasn’t for her anymore. Little Simz joins Tom Power to tell us why …
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How Stratford’s Richard Manuel became a rock and roll legend
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In his new book, “Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band,” renowned music archivist and podcaster Stephen T. Lewis explores the life and legacy of Richard Manuel, one of Canada’s most talented and influential musicians. Stephen joins Tom Power to tell why he was so enthralled by the story of a self-taught music…
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Obesity rates jump during the pandemic: Tell us your story
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We hear from the lead author of a study looking at the increase in obesity rates Canada saw during the pandemic, McMaster University's Laura Anderson, and we hear from endocrinologist Dr. Tamara Spaic.
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Some things just shouldn't be put on layaway!
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It's Martha Chaves, Rick Currie & Nick Beaton! Martha Chaves gives us an historical lesson on all-you-can-eat buffets, Rick Currie takes us lingerie shopping and Nick Beaton says maybe the government does not consider you a person of interest.
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Each week on this series, we tell the stories of famous names who overcame debilitating career rejection. We’ve talked through the careers of actors, artists, authors, athletes and even one astronaut. But rejection affects us all. So we put out a call for listener rejection stories. Your stories. They’re inspiring, they’re insightful, they’re remar…
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Non-binary American’s deportation halted by Canadian Judge
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Justice Julie Blackhawk ruled that the pre-removal risk assessment failed to consider the current conditions for gender-diverse people in the U.S., a decision that could open the door to gender-diverse people who fear persecution. Israel launches airstrikes on Damascus as sectarian violence engulfs southern Syria. Our guest says she's lost contact …
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How anxiety over today's democracy is political
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English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that life would be "nasty, brutish and short" without a strong government. IDEAS explores how a new take on Hobbes that includes his writing on the topic of anxiety offers a surprising perspective on the recent American election and democracy. *This episode originally aired on Jan. 13, 2025.…
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This Biologist Helped Build Science North and Left a Legacy of Curiosity
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What does it take to inspire a generation? In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we sit down with legendary science communicator Franco Mariotti, one of the original minds behind Science North. Franco shares how his passion for biology and the natural world helped shape the early days of the centre. From bringing in live beavers and flying…
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Graham Wright is here and he's never wrong. Welcome to Wednesdays! Wanna watch MLD on YouTube? Need an MLD t-shirt or mug? And everything else from Major Label Debut!By Major Label Debut
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Nathan Fillion was a shy comic book kid. Now he stars in Superman
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When actor Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Castle, The Rookie) was growing up as a quiet comic book kid in Edmonton, he never imagined he would one day be up on the big screen with Superman. Now, he’s living out his childhood dream with his latest role as Guy Gardner — one of the characters known as Green Lantern — in the new “Superman” movie. Nathan join…
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Why PIQSIQ wrote a song about Mahaha, the Inuit tickling demon
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What if the bad guy in your nightmare didn’t chase you, but tried to tickle you to death? That’s just one of the Inuit legends reimagined by the Inuit throat singing duo PIQSIQ on their haunting new album, “Legends.” Sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay of PIQSIQ join Tom Power to talk about the record and why they’re embracing Inuit tradition…
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VRS620 - Staying Human: The Power of Vulnerability in Vacation Rental Leadership
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In this episode, Heather Bayer sits down with Heather Fillmore, co-founder of Utah-based StayLuxe Properties, for an honest and inspiring conversation about resilience, growth, and leadership in the short-term rental space. Heather shares her remarkable journey from surviving a catastrophic flood in Baton Rouge to launching a successful luxury vaca…
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Gen Z economic theorist Kyla Scanlan: What is the real cost of meal delivery apps?
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Your stories with financial and economic educator Kyla Scanlon, author of the book In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work.
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James heads to Tulsa to taste the results of the Mash Your Luck challenge with members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers.By James Spencer
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Executive Functioning and Leadership Clarity with Frankie Berkoben
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In this episode of The Experimental Leader Podcast, hosts Melanie Parish and Mel Rutherford are joined by executive coach and ADHD expert Frankie Berkoben to explore how executive functioning and systems thinking can elevate leadership performance. Frankie shares her unique approach to coaching high-performing leaders in tech—drawing from design th…
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Simple Plan was both loved and hated for being pop-punk
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For nearly three decades, Simple Plan has been one of the most successful bands to come out of Canada, selling more than 10 million albums worldwide. Now, a new documentary, “Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd” offers a look into the band's journey from playing basement shows in Montreal to achieving global stardom. Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier and…
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How Tarralik Duffy uses pop art to show her memories of Nunavut
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Jerry cans, bottles of soy sauce and canned meats — these are just some of the everyday objects portrayed in Tarralik Duffy’s exhibit, “Gasoline Rainbows.” Back in 2023, the multidisciplinary Inuk artist joined guest host Saroja Coelho to talk about finding beauty in everyday objects, the unexpected ways we remember home, and how her art connects h…
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Your stories with Jeffrey Brook, air quality expert at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and a scientist with the federal government's Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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Fauja Singh - the world’s oldest marathoner - dies at 114
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People around the world are mourning the death of the supercentenarian -- who started his remarkable career as a runner in his eighties. Excavation begins at the site of one of Ireland's former mother-and-baby homes -- where hundreds of infants were buried in an unmarked grave. And our guest helped bring the truth to light. A data leak put thousand…
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A lesson on why NOT to engage in polarized discussions
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The great divide in politics is all around us. Sometimes the best way to engage in a difference of opinion is to 'pass it by.' Political theorist Shalini Satkunanandan suggests we take that lesson from Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy. Yeah, that guy — the one most known for his wrestling with nihilism. Satkunanandan argues that the constant need t…
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Steph Tolev wants to make farting less shameful for women
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Toronto-born comedian Steph Tolev has been described as "gross,” "dirty” and "painfully real.” She’s built an entire career on raunchy jokes about everything from bad dates to bathroom humour. Now, she’s releasing her first Netflix special, "Filth Queen.” Steph joins guest host Talia Schlanger to tell us how she developed her niche, why she had to …
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The forgotten history of classical music among the Labrador Inuit
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Deantha Edmunds is Canada’s first Inuk professional opera singer. Last year, she was appointed to the Order of Canada, and earlier this month, she was honoured at the Canada Day ceremony in Ottawa. In this conversation with Tom Power from 2024, Deantha talks about the forgotten classical music tradition of the Labrador Inuit, as well as her own jou…
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‘We could see flames on the treetops:’ Pikangikum evacuates
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A fire burning near Pikangikum First Nation in Ontario has knocked out the electricity -- making a bad situation worse for people waiting to evacuate. Chief Paddy Peters tells us this wouldn't have happened if the government had given more warning. A new UN report suggests hundreds of people in Gaza have been killed over a six-week span at or near …
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Ontario Today's Gardening Show: How to prep your garden for a vacation
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Paul Zammitt is our expert gardener on Ontario Today. He starts off today's gardening call-in about ways to prepare your plants for a little neglect while you go away and enjoy summer holidays.
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