Environmentalist Bill McKibben, politics of plant-based eating, Taylor and Ticketmaster, Goodreads, Bianca Andreescu
Environmentalist Bill McKibben, politics of plant-based eating, Taylor and Ticketmaster, Goodreads, Bianca Andreescu
Guest host Rebecca Zandbergen is joined by environmentalist Bill McKibben to discuss what our response should be to this... Read more
13 Aug 2023
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1hr 36mins
How navigating vision loss gave one man a new view of blindness
How navigating vision loss gave one man a new view of blindness
As a teen, Andrew Leland was diagnosed with a hereditary eye disease that develops progressively. Now, in middle age, th... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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25mins
Trump's indictment, A journey through vision loss, Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar, Anti-Black racism in North America
Trump's indictment, A journey through vision loss, Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar, Anti-Black racism in North America
Guest host Megan Williams speaks with political scientist Rob Goodman about how the state of American democracy affects ... Read more
6 Aug 2023
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1hr 33mins
These 'tenacious beasts' are clawing their way back from extinction
These 'tenacious beasts' are clawing their way back from extinction
The biodiversity crisis is very real and very dire. But University of Montana environmental philosopher Christopher Pres... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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25mins
Justin Trudeau's cabinet shuffle, Wildlife recovery, Mapping the ocean floor, Christine Sinclair
Justin Trudeau's cabinet shuffle, Wildlife recovery, Mapping the ocean floor, Christine Sinclair
Guest host Megan Williams is joined by journalists Susan Delacourt and Matt Gurney to break down Prime Minister Justin T... Read more
30 Jul 2023
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1hr 33mins
Hitting the brakes on the notion that travel transforms us
Hitting the brakes on the notion that travel transforms us
Be honest, do you ever really want to hear about someone else’s vacation? Agnes Callard argues that we have falsely imbu... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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23mins
Extreme heat, The history of ice, A case against travel, Barbie's feminist roots, Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hütz
Extreme heat, The history of ice, A case against travel, Barbie's feminist roots, Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hütz
Guest host Megan Williams unpacks heat's unique role in the broader picture of climate change with science writer Jeff G... Read more
23 Jul 2023
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1hr 39mins
Relishing the cultural and historical impact of hot dogs with Jamie Loftus
Relishing the cultural and historical impact of hot dogs with Jamie Loftus
Whether it’s a Montreal steamie, Japadog from Vancouver or Toronto street meat – hot dogs have long been a summertime cl... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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20mins
Mayor Olivia Chow, How hotdogs impact culture, Jacob Mikanowski, Beverly Glen-Copeland, 40 years of the Dream in High Park
Mayor Olivia Chow, How hotdogs impact culture, Jacob Mikanowski, Beverly Glen-Copeland, 40 years of the Dream in High Park
Guest host Megan Williams talks to Mayor Olivia Chow about her vision for Canada's biggest city, Jamie Loftus outlines t... Read more
16 Jul 2023
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1hr 37mins
Focus on the 'slow times' to see life amid wartime, says Afghan writer
Focus on the 'slow times' to see life amid wartime, says Afghan writer
The image of Afghanistan that we tend to see in the news is one of constant conflict. But Toronto-based writer Jamaluddi... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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22mins