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So Much Crime, So Little TimeThe Con: Kaitlyn's Baby | RecapOver 50 doulas were scammed by Kaitlyn Braun. They wanted to believe that she was an expectant mother in need of support. But Kaitlyn was lying, again and again. We're here to discuss The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby from the BBC and CBC, hosted by Sarah Treleaven. ---If you missed our Preview of this series, it's the episode before this one in your feed. Go check that out first. Preview episodes are released each Thursday. You can find The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby wherever you listen to podcasts, including at the BBC.---More t...
2025-11-0447 min
Gospel Simplicity PodcastCatholic Scandals and Crises of Faith: How a Vatican Reporter Kept the Faith | Colleen DulleIn this interview, I'm joined by Colleen Dulle, Vatican Correspondent for America Magazine, to discuss how reporting on Catholic Scandals affected her faith. Over the course of the interview, we discuss the finances behind canonization, the treatment of nuns at the Vatican, and, of course, the sex abuse crisis. Colleen's Book: Struck Down, Not Destroyed: https://amzn.to/4nzAb7OInside the Vatican Podcast Episode on Canonization: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/deep-dive-how-saints-are-made-in-the-catholic-church/id1439165420?i=1000599945747Want to support the channel? Here's how!Give monthly: https://patreon.com/gospelsimplicity Make a one-time do...
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So Much Crime, So Little TimeThe Con: Kaitlyn's Baby | Preview & 2022 Time MachineAmy and Katie are veteran doulas. But their latest client, Kaitlyn Braun, is unlike any other. Over 10 days, the doulas try to support Kaitlyn as she endures one trauma after another. Or does she? We're tackling The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby from the BBC and CBC, hosted by Sarah Treleaven. In this episode, we jump in the Time Machine (0:56) to visit November 2022 and Toronto, Canada. Then we preview The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby (17:45). ---Here, we discuss only the first episode of the series to decide if this crime is worth your time. There will be no...
2025-10-3035 min
DisorderEp 148. Is there a path to lasting peace in Palestine and Israel?To join our Mega Orderers Club, and get ad free listening, early episode releases, bonus content and exclusive access to live events, visit https://disorder.supportingcast.fm/
As Trump parades across the Middle East collecting adulation for his ‘eternal peace’ deal, Jane and Jason break down the realities and explain that what was achieved was merely a hostage release, prisoner swap, and ceasefire. With Phase 2 looming and infighting already starting in Gaza, they look at the role of the various international actors (like Qatar, Egypt, UK, US) in possibly creating technocratic governance of Gaza. Plus...
2025-10-2158 min
The 'X' Zone Radio/TV ShowRob McConnell Interviews - JIM CHAPMAN - Author, Journalist, Former Broadcaster, NDE SurvivorBorn in London Canada in 1949, Jim Chapman has been blessed with a life full of challenge and adventure. He was signed to Columbia Records in New York in 1968, played bass in rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins' band and toured across the eastern U.S. and Canada for years fronting several groups of his own. By 1973 he was the president of a major recording studio (Springfield Sound) where he honed his skills as a songwriter, studio musician and producer. He was also a partner in a successful artist’s management company, the owner of a full-service advertising and promotion company, and...
2025-10-0554 min
CANADALANDIt's Do or Die Time for Mark CarneyCanada recognized Palestine as a state, Pierre “take me home country roads” Poilievre is back in town, Freeland is on a mission to Ukraine, and the pressure is building on Prime Minister Mark Carney. Host Sam Konnert sits down with Mickey Djuric to break down what’s happened this fall sitting, who’s in, who’s out, and if the Carney honeymoon phase is over.Host: Sam KonnertCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), T...
2025-09-2334 min
NewscastCanadian ElectioncastToday, we react to Mark Carney pulling off a surprise victory in the Canadian election as leader of the Liberal Party.Adam is joined by chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet and host of CBC News daily news podcast Front Burner Jayme Poisson to discuss how Carney, who has never held political office, has managed to win the election despite the Conservatives leading in nationwide polls for over a year before Donald Trump was elected as US president.Also, economics editor Faisal Islam speaks to Adam about his exclusive interview with Mark Carney You...
2025-04-2933 min
The 'X' Zone Radio/TV ShowRob McConnell Interviews - JIM CHAPMAN - Author, Journalist, Former Broadcaster, NDE SurvivorBorn in London Canada in 1949, Jim Chapman has been blessed with a life full of challenge and adventure. He was signed to Columbia Records in New York in 1968, played bass in rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins' band and toured across the eastern U.S. and Canada for years fronting several groups of his own. By 1973 he was the president of a major recording studio (Springfield Sound) where he honed his skills as a songwriter, studio musician and producer. He was also a partner in a successful artist’s management company, the owner of a full-service advertising and promotion company, and...
2025-03-1854 minThe 'X' Zone on Classic 1220 AM CFAJRob McConnell Interviews - JIM CHAPMAN - Author, Journalist, Former Broadcaster, NDE SurvivorBorn in London Canada in 1949, Jim Chapman has been blessed with a life full of challenge and adventure. He was signed to Columbia Records in New York in 1968, played bass in rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins' band and toured across the eastern U.S. and Canada for years fronting several groups of his own. By 1973 he was the president of a major recording studio (Springfield Sound) where he honed his skills as a songwriter, studio musician and producer. He was also a partner in a successful artist’s management company, the owner of a full-service advertising and promotion company, and...
2025-03-1854 minNewscastTrade Wars - The Return of Mark CarneyToday, we look at the new Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, who has vowed to win a trade war with President Trump. Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England, will become the next Prime Minister of Canada after winning his party’s leadership contest. Carney will be sworn in, in the coming days and has vowed to win the trade war with US President Donald Trump. Adam speaks to Chris Giles, Economics Commentator at the FT and Jayme Poisson host of CBC’s Front Burner podcast.And, Adam is joined by Alex...
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Split Screen: Bachelor of Buckingham PalaceIntroducing | Split Screen: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne?Joanne McNally LOVES conspiracy theories… and there’s one she can’t get out of her head. Is it true that Avril Lavigne died, and was replaced by a body double? Joanne digs deep into the rumour mill, and the more she reads, the more she finds herself believing it. Available wherever you get your podcasts on February 3, 2025.Split Screen: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? is a 6-part series produced by What’s The Story Sounds – for BBC Sounds and CBC.
2025-01-3002 min
The 'X' Zone Radio/TV ShowRob McConnell Interviews - JIM CHAPMAN - Author, Journalist, Former Broadcaster, NDE SurvivorBorn in London Canada in 1949, Jim Chapman has been blessed with a life full of challenge and adventure. He was signed to Columbia Records in New York in 1968, played bass in rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins' band and toured across the eastern U.S. and Canada for years fronting several groups of his own. By 1973 he was the president of a major recording studio (Springfield Sound) where he honed his skills as a songwriter, studio musician and producer. He was also a partner in a successful artist’s management company, the owner of a full-service advertising and promotion company, and...
2025-01-2054 min
She Goes by Jane: A True Crime PodcastEpisode 52: Parker County Jane Doe with guest reader Kate RomanIn 1998, an unidentified woman’s remains are found near a highway truck stop in Weatherford, Texas. It is believed that she died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but in the past 26 years no one has come forward to claim her. Today, little has been publicized about her case, making her one of the many unidentified women whose stories aren’t told.This week our guest reader is Kate Roman, a teenage actor, dancer, and singer from Toronto, Canada who's been performing on stage and screen since age 4. She is a highly skilled, technically trained danc...
2024-09-0357 min
The Morning BriefThe Telegram ProblemTelegram, the bad boy of social messaging, is in deep trouble. Its CEO Pavel Durov has been arrested by the French police on alleged failure to mitigate the misuse of its platform for criminal activities. When Telegram started, it was hailed as a champion of freedom of speech and information sharing. Over the last few years however, it has become a hotbed for the exchange of pirated content, child pornography and other alleged terrorism and criminal acts. Governments across the world have had problems with Durov and his platform. But there have never been so serious questions about its...
2024-08-2620 min
Kelly and CompanySummer podcasts to check outTech Expert Mike Feir loves his podcasts and today he’ll share his shortlist of the summer’s most enlightening and entertaining titles to check out. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nq0lxhttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/sundayhttps://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-ultimate-choicehttps://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/i-was-actually-therehttps://www.npr.org/podcasts/510298/ted-radio-hour
Find Kelly & Company on YouTube!About AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three...
2024-08-0119 min
Silicon Curtain469. Maria Avdeeva - Ukraine Scales up Deep Strike Capabilities on Russia with Powerful Long-range DronesMaria Avdeeva is a Security Expert, Disinformation Analyst and Global
Communicator. She is a strategic communications and security expert with
experience in consultancy and research, specializing in countering
disinformation. After the full-scale invasion, she shifted her focus to
documenting Russian war crimes, delivering reports to a broad
international audience, and collaborating with leading global media
outlets. Her security-related insights have been cited by CNN, BBC, NPR,
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2024-07-2330 min
The BombIntroducing Hollywood ExilesHistory remembers Charlie Chaplin as Hollywood’s first superstar. At the height of his career, the FBI considered him and other figures from the film industry something else: a threat to the United States. His granddaughter, Oona Chaplin, tells the story of how Hollywood became a battleground for the soul of America. Hollywood Exiles is a story of glamour, duplicity, and the US government’s decades-long campaign to root out communism in Tinseltown. From the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts. To listen to the full-length story, search for Hollywood Exiles wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
2024-07-0527 min
DramasTrailer: The Six Billion Dollar Gold ScamIt was the biggest gold mine fraud of all time – a scam that devastated countless lives. But what really happened? Suzanne Wilton revisits the story that she just couldn’t let go of, to find answers about how the scam was perpetrated…and about the mysterious death of a geologist in the jungle. From the BBC World Service and CBC. To hear more, search for The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam wherever you get your podcasts.
2024-05-3102 minCyber HackTrailer: The Six Billion Dollar Gold ScamIt was the biggest gold mine fraud of all time – a scam that devastated countless lives. But what really happened? Suzanne Wilton revisits the story that she just couldn’t let go of, to find answers about how the scam was perpetrated…and about the mysterious death of a geologist in the jungle. From the BBC World Service and CBC. To hear more, search for The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam wherever you get your podcasts.
2024-05-3102 minHollywood ExilesTrailer: The Six Billion Dollar Gold ScamIt was the biggest gold mine fraud of all time – a scam that devastated countless lives. But what really happened? Suzanne Wilton revisits the story that she just couldn’t let go of, to find answers about how the scam was perpetrated…and about the mysterious death of a geologist in the jungle. From the BBC World Service and CBC. To hear more, search for The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam wherever you get your podcasts.
2024-05-3102 min
Mining Stock EducationSelling NexGen, Current Holdings and Learning from Mining Scams with Fund Manager Warren IrwinSeasoned resource fund manager Warren Irwin returns to MSE to talk mining scams: “There really is no penalties for scamming people in Canada in the mining sector. I cannot think of a single person that has done any jailtime. They may get fines or slap on the wrist or not being allowed to be a director or whatever. If you are into organized crime, get into the mining business because there is no penalties and there is lots of money to be made.”
Warren also discusses his current mining stock holdings and explains why he sold NexGen Energy: “I know way mo...
2024-05-291h 01
Mining Stock EducationSelling NexGen, Current Holdings and Learning from Mining Scams with Fund Manager Warren IrwinSeasoned resource fund manager Warren Irwin returns to MSE to talk mining scams: “There really is no penalties for scamming people in Canada in the mining sector. I cannot think of a single person that has done any jailtime. They may get fines or slap on the wrist or not being allowed to be a director or whatever. If you are into organized crime, get into the mining business because there is no penalties and there is lots of money to be made.” Warren also discusses his current mining stock holdings and explains why he sold NexGen Energy: “I know way mo...
2024-05-291h 01
The 'X' Zone on Classic 1220 AM CFAJRob McConnell Interviews - JIM CHAPMAN - Author, Journalist, Former Broadcaster, NDE SurvivorBorn in London Canada in 1949, Jim Chapman has been blessed with a life full of challenge and adventure. He was signed to Columbia Records in New York in 1968, played bass in rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins' band and toured across the eastern U.S. and Canada for years fronting several groups of his own. By 1973 he was the president of a major recording studio (Springfield Sound) where he honed his skills as a songwriter, studio musician and producer. He was also a partner in a successful artist’s management company, the owner of a full-service advertising and promotion company, and...
2024-05-0754 min
The 'X' Zone Radio/TV ShowRob McConnell Interviews - JIM CHAPMAN - Author, Journalist, Former Broadcaster, NDE SurvivorBorn in London Canada in 1949, Jim Chapman has been blessed with a life full of challenge and adventure. He was signed to Columbia Records in New York in 1968, played bass in rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins' band and toured across the eastern U.S. and Canada for years fronting several groups of his own. By 1973 he was the president of a major recording studio (Springfield Sound) where he honed his skills as a songwriter, studio musician and producer. He was also a partner in a successful artist’s management company, the owner of a full-service advertising and promotion company, and...
2024-05-0754 min
Stand on Guard with David KraydenQuit? Canada wants to FIRE Trudeau! | Stand on Guard Ep 103In this episode of Stand on Guard, host David Krayden examines the fallout from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apparently saying it can be "super boring" to lead Canada. He also said he thinks about quitting every day, prompting Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to say Canadians think about firing him every day!The Post Millennial: Trudeau thinks about quitting ‘every day,' views job of PM as ‘super boring’. PM-hopeful Pierre Poilievre responded by saying that while Trudeau thinks about quitting, Canadians think about firing him. https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-thinks-about-quitting-every-day-views-job-of-pm-as-super-boringBBC and CBC Radio Canada Links:
2024-03-1817 min
Front BurnerWeekend Listen: Hollywood ExilesFrom the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts comes Hollywood Exiles. Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business. More episodes are available at: https...
2024-02-0336 min
StorylinesThe Forgotten ChildrenFor years, thousands of kids with roots in Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and beyond lived under the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate. Some were taken there by their parents. Others were born there. But after the war against the Islamic State was won, many of these children still remain in limbo. They wait in detention camps, run by the group which helped defeat ISIS – the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
On this week's Storylines, four years after the fall of the Islamic State, Poonam Taneja visits one of the camps in northeast Syria where some of the hundreds of c...
2024-02-0227 min
The Secret Life of CanadaThe Secret Life of Canada Introduces: Hollywood ExilesFrom the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts comes Hollywood Exiles. Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business. More episodes are available at: https...
2024-02-0136 min
Allison after NXIVM from UncoverUncover Introduces: Hollywood ExilesFrom the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts comes Hollywood Exiles. Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business. More episodes are available at: https...
2024-01-3036 min
Satanic PanicSatanic Panic Introduces: Hollywood ExilesFrom the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts comes Hollywood Exiles. Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business. More episodes are available at: https...
2024-01-2936 min
Recall: How to Start a RevolutionRecall Introduces: Hollywood ExilesFrom the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts comes Hollywood Exiles. Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business. More episodes are available at: https...
2024-01-2936 min
BrainwashedBrainwashed Introduces: Hollywood ExilesFrom the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts comes Hollywood Exiles. Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business. More episodes are available at: https...
2024-01-2936 min
Escaping NXIVMEscaping NXIVM Introduces: Hollywood ExilesFrom the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts comes Hollywood Exiles. Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business. More episodes are available at: https...
2024-01-2936 min
Hunting WarheadHunting Warhead Introduces: Hollywood ExilesFrom the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts comes Hollywood Exiles. Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business. More episodes are available at: https...
2024-01-2936 minHollywood Exiles2. Red menaceDalton Trumbo’s career as a screenwriter blossoms just as FBI director J. Edgar Hoover makes Hollywood his focus for rooting out communism. Trumbo becomes active in the Screen Writers Guild, a harbour for radical politics. Charlie Chaplin makes influential friends on the political left. With his first talking film, The Great Dictator, Chaplin draws critical praise and unwanted attention with a rousing speech. Shifting alliances between Soviets and Nazis force an awkward political reckoning in the US. Host Oona Chaplin explores the FBI's covert operations which targeted alleged communists. We learn how Hollywood became the battleground for the so...
2024-01-2936 minHollywood Exiles1. An American dreamCharlie Chaplin was one of Hollywood’s first and biggest stars. He helped create the art and industry of movies. But by the 1960s, he was exiled. Oona Chaplin follows her grandfather’s rise from the grinding poverty of his childhood in Victorian London to wealth and fame in Hollywood. In many ways, it seemed like the embodiment of the American Dream. But almost as soon as he hit the big time, Chaplin made some powerful enemies. Federal investigators were suspicious of his political beliefs and began to build a file on him. We learn how Hollywood became the batt...
2024-01-2235 minHollywood ExilesIntroducing Hollywood ExilesHistory remembers Charlie Chaplin as Hollywood’s first superstar. At the height of his career, the FBI considered him and other figures from the film industry something else: a threat to the United States. His granddaughter, Oona Chaplin, tells the story of how Hollywood became a battleground for the soul of America. Hollywood Exiles is a story of glamour, duplicity, and the US government’s decades-long campaign to root out communism in Tinseltown. Premieres 22 January 2024.From the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts.
2024-01-1502 min
The Most Important QuestionBest of: Internal ActivismHow's your mental health around climate change? That is today's big question, and my guest is Britt Wray. Britt and I recorded this conversation in 2022. It is an all-time favorite of mine and of our listeners.Britt is the author of the fantastic book, Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. She has a passionate generational perspective on how to stay sane amid climate disruption. Britt has a PhD in science communication from the University of Copenhagen. She's the author of The Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of...
2024-01-011h 15
The Munk Debates PodcastBe it Resolved, the western media has an anti-Israel biasWithin one week of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, the BBC received more than 1,500 complaints relating to its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Criticisms were split almost evenly between those claiming its reporting had been biased against Israel and those saying it was biased in favour of Israel. These disparate interpretations of the media’s coverage of the war are not limited to the BBC. Other mainstream media outlets like the New York Times, CNN, and the CBC have faced similar accusations in recent weeks. Israel’s supporters argue that activists have infiltrated newsrooms, leading to journalism that...
2023-11-2850 min
Bloodlines7. No Tears LeftPoonam makes the long journey home from Syria. She arranges to meet Ash. They sit down on the same bench and she talks to him about what she’s found. Meanwhile, DA has been repatriated to Canada with her children. We follow her story as she goes through the justice system. Poonam also catches up with Charleen and her attempts to get her daughter, Nicole and her grandchildren out of the camps. .
2023-11-2733 minBloodlines6. The Forgotten ChildrenSalmaan was one of thousands of children born into or brought to live under IS. They were intended to be the group’s next generation of fighters and mothers. Four years after the fall of IS, they’re stranded in prison camps and detention centres. Is it a race against time to rescue them?
2023-11-2030 minBloodlines5. The CraterPoonam makes the perilous journey to the last known location of baby Salmaan, a guesthouse near where IS made its last stand. But IS sleeper cells still lurk in the desert and Poonam only has one hour on the ground – can she find what she needs in time?
2023-11-1332 minBloodlines4. DA's SecretPoonam returns to DA, now knowing her true identity. What was IS like through her eyes? What can she tell Poonam about some of the terror group’s most heinous crimes?
2023-11-0649 minFront BurnerWeekend Listen: BloodlinesFrom BBC Sounds and CBC Podcasts. Syria. 2018. ISIS is on the brink of defeat. A toddler disappears in the chaos. In London, his grandad needs answers. Poonam Taneja investigates. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/XSnmvZ1n
2023-11-0431 minHunting WarheadHunting Warhead Introduces: BloodlinesFrom BBC Sounds and CBC Podcasts. Syria. 2018. ISIS is on the brink of defeat. A toddler disappears in the chaos. In London, his grandad needs answers. Poonam Taneja investigates. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/iosg4xHg
2023-11-0231 min
Carrie Low VS.Carrie Low VS. Introduces: BloodlinesFrom BBC Sounds and CBC Podcasts. Syria. 2018. ISIS is on the brink of defeat. A toddler disappears in the chaos. In London, his grandad needs answers. Poonam Taneja investigates. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/dP3pXfZ5
2023-11-0231 minBloodlines3. BreakthroughPoonam finally gets into the prison camp where the women and children of suspected IS fighters are being held. There, she meets a Canadian woman who has information about baby Salmaan. But it’s clear she isn’t telling Poonam everything.
2023-10-3041 minBloodlines2. Race Against TimeBombs drop as Poonam enters Syria, blocking access to the areas she needs to get to. If things get worse, the troops guarding IS prisons say they will be forced to abandon their positions. The team makes contact with Salmaan’s Canadian family, learning what they believe happened to him and his mother. Poonam and her team see up close the dangers still facing children here.
2023-10-2332 minBloodlines1. The Lost BoyTwo-year-old Salmaan disappears in the chaos of the final days of the war against Islamic State (IS) group. In London, Salmaan’s grandfather, Ash, has been desperate for answers ever since. Poonam travels to Syria to find out what happened to Salmaan and the thousands of children like him. From BBC Sounds, BBC Asian Network and CBC, Bloodlines will be released weekly beginning October 23, 2023.
2023-10-2330 min
North Star with Ellin BessnerCBC News explains why they can't call Hamas 'terrorists'There’s been a lot of attention paid this week to the way some major news organizations are covering the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, which was launched on Oct. 7. The CBC, in particular, has come under scrutiny because it is a government-funded body to the tune of more than $1 billion a year.
Twelve days ago, a CBC internal memo was sent to staff right after the attack happened, reminding journalists not to use the word “terrorists” or “terrorism” without attribution, when writing their stories. The memo was leaked to the public, sparking a barrage of complaints. This week, the...
2023-10-1926 min
Books & Writers: Novelists, Screenwriters, Poets, Journalists, Playwrights, Non-fiction Writers & Showrunners Talk Writing, Creativity & The Creative ProcessHighlights - Britt Wray - Author, Researcher Working on Climate Change and Mental Health"So I have a background in conservation biology and have been a science communicator for well over a decade and a half now, and of course, doing that work you're confronted with climate, environmental reports and studies, which were a consistent part of my emotional baseline, just being aware of the fact that this is not all going well, which every now and then would make me feel low, for sure, in a way that was quite noticeable. But it became much more poignant in my life in 2017 when my partner and I started considering whether or not to...
2023-10-1812 min
Books & Writers: Novelists, Screenwriters, Poets, Journalists, Playwrights, Non-fiction Writers & Showrunners Talk Writing, Creativity & The Creative ProcessBritt Wray - Author of “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis”Britt Wray is the author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. She's a writer and broadcaster researching the emotional and psychological impacts of the climate crisis. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she is a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she investigates the mental health consequences of ecological disruption. She holds a PhD in Science Communication from the University of Copenhagen. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post Guardian, and Globe and Mail, among other publications. She has hosted...
2023-10-1842 minBloodlinesIntroducing BloodlinesFrom BBC Sounds, BBC Asian Network and CBC. Syria. 2018. ISIS is on the brink of defeat. Two-year-old Salmaan disappears amid the bombardment. In London, his grandfather desperately searches for answers. After the war against the Islamic State was won, what became of the children of its fighters? There are thousands of kids like Salmaan, with roots in Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and beyond — They were taken to IS or born there. Now they are trapped there without a way back home. Investigative reporter Poonam Taneja has covered the terror group for a decade and now embarks on...
2023-10-1603 min
The JCMS Dermatology Podcast with Dr Kirk BarberEp 65: JCMS Podcasts - "Behind the Curtain" with podcaster and journalist David McGuffinThe first ever JCMS live podcast took place at the Canadian Dermatology Association annual conference in June. In front of a live audience, host Kirk Barber sat down with the CDA podcast producer David McGuffin for a look into the world of podcasting. They discuss David's journey from CBC international reporter and war correspondent, to his work as a Senior Producer at NPR as it became a crucible for the podcasting boom, and then starting his own podcast production company and working with the CDA. It's a fascinating discussion full of questions and answers about this new, fast growing...
2023-06-2922 min
PullbackLand Back with Riley YesnoA lot of settlers in so-called Canada want to walk the path of reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples who have always been here. On our last episode of season 1, we’re joined by Riley Yesno to discuss the land back movement that seeks to reclaim Indigenous rights and rebalance our relationships with one another and the land. Riley is an Anishinaabe scholar, writer, and commentator from Eabametoong First Nation. She has been a contributor and commentator for some of the largest media outlets in Canada and the world, including the New York Times, BBC World News, The Globe and Ma...
2023-05-0948 min
Ian et FrankElon Musk HUMILIE un journaliste de la BBC ! 😅 (13 avril 2023)1. Le pauvre petit du jour 1 : le journal étudiant de l'Université McGill «The McGill Tribune» retire le nom de l'université et devient «The Tribune» pour ne pas perpétuer le colonialisme de James McGill, le fondateur.
2. Le pauvre petit du jour 2 : les pâtes Barilla dévoilent leur nouvelle recette de carbonara inclusive, sans viande, sans gluten et sans goût ! Le but étant de promouvoir l'inclusion et la diversité...
3. Gros scandale : la BBC a été identifiée comme un «média financé par le gouvernement» sur Twitter. Pierre Poilièvre demande à Elon Musk de faire la même chose avec la CBC !
4. Elon M...
2023-04-1336 min
Crime Writers On...True Crime ReviewLove, JanessaThousands of love-struck men around the world were fooled by untold scammers whose cons all had the same thing in common. They all used stolen images of the same woman: a one-time camgirl and adult entertainer known as Janessa Brazil.Heartbroken men and serious journalists all searched for the real Janessa, only to be fooled by more imposters. But where is the woman whose face drew the victims in? Was she just the unwitting bait used by others for their crimes, or was she part of the swindle?From CBC Podcasts and the BBC World...
2023-03-3044 minThe Munk Debates PodcastBe it Resolved, it’s time to abolish the British MonarchyWith the death of Queen Elizabeth, one of the longest serving monarchs in world history, the commonwealth is adjusting to a new normal and a new face of the firm, Charles III. “God Save the Queen” is back to “God Save the King”, there’s a new face on postage stamps, a new face on the pound, and a slew of other changes big and small. But above all, Britain is grappling with their identity, and what the monarchy means for them today. For some, this means that the time has finally come to do away with the outdated parliamentary...
2023-02-2238 minFront BurnerFront Burner Introduces: Love, JanessaBehind every catfish, there’s the bait. Who is Janessa Brazil? Stolen images of an adult entertainment star are being used to con victims out of thousands of dollars, breaking hearts in the process. Journalist Hannah Ajala embarks on a quest to find Janessa, in this 8-part true crime series. And who is responsible for catfishing scams? Produced for the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts by Antica Productions and Telltale Industries. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/La1M2VKj
2023-02-0436 min
Someone Knows SomethingSomeone Knows Something Introduces: Love, JanessaBehind every catfish, there’s the bait. Who is Janessa Brazil? Stolen images of an adult entertainment star are being used to con victims out of thousands of dollars, breaking hearts in the process. Journalist Hannah Ajala embarks on a quest to find Janessa, in this 8-part true crime series. And who is responsible for catfishing scams? Produced for the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts by Antica Productions and Telltale Industries. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/NyHiwJIH
2023-01-2336 min
Personally: ResurrectionRun, Hide, Repeat Introduces: Love, JanessaBehind every catfish, there’s the bait. Who is Janessa Brazil? Stolen images of an adult entertainment star are being used to con victims out of thousands of dollars, breaking hearts in the process. Journalist Hannah Ajala embarks on a quest to find Janessa, in this 8-part true crime series. And who is responsible for catfishing scams? Produced for the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts by Antica Productions and Telltale Industries. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/gNrTPiG8
2023-01-2336 min
Protecting Blue Nature/Protégeons la nature bleueProtecting Blue Nature Episode 3 - Britt WrayBritt Wray is a climate psychologist and IMPAC5 keynote speaker who researches the complex array of emotions felt in the face of climate change and how we can channel emotions into collective environmental action and change.
Wray leads a Chair’s Special Initiative on Climate and Mental Health in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of Stanford University School of Medicine. She holds a PhD in science communication from the University of Copenhagen and a certificate in Climate Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has hosted several podcasts, radio and TV programs with th...
2023-01-1840 minFuture Cities · Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Climate Change, Transport, Housing, Work, Circular Economy, Education & Environmental SolutionsHighlights - Britt Wray - Author, Researcher Working on Climate Change and Mental Health"Much greater investment in public transport infrastructure is enormous with about 40% of our carbon pollution in cities coming from cars and transportation. That really needs to be focused on and prioritized, and of course electrifying everything that we can, both in that sector and beyond, including in our buildings. I believe roughly 60% of our carbon pollution in cities is coming from buildings and those that are not built in smart kind of climate-secure ways. How can we shift off of natural gas and towards heat pumps that can heat and cool our homes at the same time, for instance...
2022-10-1812 minFuture Cities · Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Climate Change, Transport, Housing, Work, Circular Economy, Education & Environmental SolutionsBritt Wray - Author of “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis”Britt Wray is the author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. She's a writer and broadcaster researching the emotional and psychological impacts of the climate crisis. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she is a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she investigates the mental health consequences of ecological disruption. She holds a PhD in Science Communication from the University of Copenhagen. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post Guardian, and Globe and Mail, among other publications. She has hosted...
2022-10-1842 minFeminism, Women’s Stories: The Creative Process: Empowering Stories, Inspiring Women, Gender Equality, Women's Rights & EmpowermentHighlights - Britt Wray - Author, Researcher Working on Climate Change and Mental Health"At that time, I didn't have words to describe what I was feeling and I felt very deviant for even questioning whether or not it was okay to have kids in the climate crisis. I didn't really see it reflected. I figured, Okay, this is probably me getting a little bit loopy here, and I ought to do something to bring more perspective into my line of view. And that started me on a research project looking at the psychological impacts of the climate crisis writ large beyond just the reproductive angle, but that was my on-ramp.””We're going...
2022-10-1812 minFeminism, Women’s Stories: The Creative Process: Empowering Stories, Inspiring Women, Gender Equality, Women's Rights & EmpowermentBritt Wray - Author of “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis”Britt Wray is the author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. She's a writer and broadcaster researching the emotional and psychological impacts of the climate crisis. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she is a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she investigates the mental health consequences of ecological disruption. She holds a PhD in Science Communication from the University of Copenhagen. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post Guardian, and Globe and Mail, among other publications. She has hosted...
2022-10-1842 minSpirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & ReligionHighlights - Britt Wray - Author, Researcher Working on Climate Change and Mental Health"I think the general waking up that I'm seeing around me in so many different parts of society, people from all walks understanding that this is here, it's not a future threat. It's active now. We need to get smart about addressing it. And there's a deep approach that... You know, we've just been through the Great Resignation with COVID where a lot of people are leaving their jobs. But similarly, a lot of people are also asking themselves how can I be of service? What can I do at this time? How am I going to be? And yo...
2022-10-1812 minSpirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & ReligionBritt Wray - Author of “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis”Britt Wray is the author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. She's a writer and broadcaster researching the emotional and psychological impacts of the climate crisis. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she is a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she investigates the mental health consequences of ecological disruption. She holds a PhD in Science Communication from the University of Copenhagen. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post Guardian, and Globe and Mail, among other publications. She has hosted...
2022-10-1842 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet PodcastHighlights - Britt Wray - Author, Researcher Working on Climate Change and Mental Health"So I have a background in conservation biology and have been a science communicator for well over a decade and a half now, and of course, doing that work you're confronted with climate, environmental reports and studies, which were a consistent part of my emotional baseline, just being aware of the fact that this is not all going well, which every now and then would make me feel low, for sure, in a way that was quite noticeable. But it became much more poignant in my life in 2017 when my partner and I started considering whether or not to...
2022-10-1812 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet PodcastBritt Wray - Author of “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis”Britt Wray is the author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. She's a writer and broadcaster researching the emotional and psychological impacts of the climate crisis. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she is a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she investigates the mental health consequences of ecological disruption. She holds a PhD in Science Communication from the University of Copenhagen. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post Guardian, and Globe and Mail, among other publications. She has hosted...
2022-10-1842 minThe Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, TechnologyBritt Wray - Author of “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis”"So I have a background in conservation biology and have been a science communicator for well over a decade and a half now, and of course, doing that work you're confronted with climate, environmental reports and studies, which were a consistent part of my emotional baseline, just being aware of the fact that this is not all going well, which every now and then would make me feel low, for sure, in a way that was quite noticeable. But it became much more poignant in my life in 2017 when my partner and I started considering whether or not to...
2022-10-1812 minThe Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: 2022-2023Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis with Author, Researcher BRITT WRAY - Highlights"So I have a background in conservation biology and have been a science communicator for well over a decade and a half now, and of course, doing that work you're confronted with climate, environmental reports and studies, which were a consistent part of my emotional baseline, just being aware of the fact that this is not all going well, which every now and then would make me feel low, for sure, in a way that was quite noticeable. But it became much more poignant in my life in 2017 when my partner and I started considering whether or not to...
2022-10-1812 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityFinding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis with Author, Researcher BRITT WRAY - Highlights"So I have a background in conservation biology and have been a science communicator for well over a decade and a half now, and of course, doing that work you're confronted with climate, environmental reports and studies, which were a consistent part of my emotional baseline, just being aware of the fact that this is not all going well, which every now and then would make me feel low, for sure, in a way that was quite noticeable. But it became much more poignant in my life in 2017 when my partner and I started considering whether or not to...
2022-10-1812 minThe Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: 2022-2023Britt Wray - Author of “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis”Britt Wray is the author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. She's a writer and broadcaster researching the emotional and psychological impacts of the climate crisis. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she is a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she investigates the mental health consequences of ecological disruption. She holds a PhD in Science Communication from the University of Copenhagen. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post Guardian, and Globe and Mail, among other publications. She has hosted...
2022-10-1842 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityBritt Wray - Author of “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis”Britt Wray is the author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. She's a writer and broadcaster researching the emotional and psychological impacts of the climate crisis. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she is a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she investigates the mental health consequences of ecological disruption. She holds a PhD in Science Communication from the University of Copenhagen. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post Guardian, and Globe and Mail, among other publications. She has hosted...
2022-10-1842 min
The Bloody Bible PodcastThe DisappearedIn this episode, Em and Caz shine some light on biblical figures who are “disappeared” when their victimization and violation are overlooked or ignored by readers of the Bible. They focus particularly on biblical narratives of genocide, colonialism, wartime rape, and sex trafficking, making connections with more recent examples of these various forms of violence. They also take a deep dive into “missing white woman syndrome,” exploring the ways that some victims of violence - both biblical and contemporary - are “disappeared” by virtue of their being painted as less “worthy” of attention than others.Find us on Twitter @Bloo...
2022-08-1600 min
What Could Possibly Go Right?#80 Britt Wray: Feeling and Healing Our Climate AnxietyDr. Britt Wray is a Human and Planetary Health Fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research focuses on the mental health impacts of the ecological crisis. She is the creator of Gen Dread, the weekly newsletter about “staying sane in the climate crisis” and the author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis (2022). She has hosted several podcasts, radio & TV programs with the BBC and CBC, and is a TED speaker.She addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” with thoughts including:The “pro...
2022-05-2347 min
The End of SportEpisode 99: Towards a Public Sociology of SportThis episode is quite different from our normal releases – rather than an interview or monologue about harm in contemporary sport, we are actually publishing a panel session on the importance of public sports scholarship, particularly in the context of a global pandemic. This episode was recorded in Montreal on April 22, 2022 at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, or NASSS as you’ll hear in the episode.
The episode starts with Derek urging us to consider the place of both academic conferences – and more specifically, the role that in-person only conferences hold in our fields...
2022-05-061h 16
Radical ResilienceSuffering From Infertility with Jon WaldmanJon Waldman learned that his family suffered from infertility, and this is his story.You can read stories of resilience and share your story at: www.iamresilient.infoTrigger Warning: The Resilience Project provides an open space for people to share their personal experiences. Some content in this podcast may include topics that you may find difficult. The listener’s discretion is advised. About the Guest:Jon Waldman is a Winnipeg-based writer and five-time author. His most recent book, Swimming Aimlessly, discussed his family's six year infertility journey before having a dau...
2022-02-1830 min
Making The Cut with Davina McCall & Michael DouglasSERIES 6: Episode 2 - My Life in a Mixtape, Someone Know Something, Caliphate, The Last Shadow Puppets, Dr RupyAfter finishing this podcast you are not going to be short on things to listen to. We start out chatting about several radio shows and podcasts and then a banging album. But if you’re in the mood for watching rather than listening we’ve got you covered with a movie and TV show. Please send us your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast!Michael Van Clarke - https://www.vanclarke.com/Into My Arms Nick Cave - https://open.spotify.com/track/0dDDB5Y0USPabzqBmajLJrMy Life in a Mixtape - https://www...
2022-01-1451 minOne Planet Podcast - The Creative Process & One Planet PodcastBRITT WRAYBritt Wray is the author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. She's a writer and broadcaster researching the emotional and psychological impacts of the climate crisis. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she is a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she investigates the mental health consequences of ecological disruption. She holds a PhD in Science Communication from the University of Copenhagen. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post Guardian, and Globe and Mail, among other publications. She has hosted...
2022-01-1000 min
Free Will MattersE7 Michael InzlichtMichael Inzlicht. Michael is research excellence faculty scholar at the University of Toronto, with appointments in the Department of Psychology and in the Rotman School of Management. He's published more than 100 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and he's edited two books. His work has been featured in media outlets around the world, including The New York Times, The Globe Mail, BBC News Time, The Daily Telegraph and the CBC, among many others. Michael is also co-host of the world famous podcast, Two Psychologists and Four beers.
2021-12-1324 min
Inappropriate EarlEpisode 327 - John Hastings Part 3!!!Over the last fourteen years John Hastings has appeared at every major comedy festival in the world including Edinburgh (2012-2019), Melbourne and Just for Laughs Montreal. He has told jokes on BBC Radio 4, BBC 1, BBC 3, Comedy Central, CTV Australian Comedy Channel, and CBC The Comedy Network. He is also the COCA Comedian of the Year, a Martin Sims Award Nominee, an Amused Moose Comedy Award winner, and was briefly a viral sensation after Dennis Rodman heckled him in Los Angeles. He was most recently spotted on America's Got Talent.
Follow John everywhere @thejohnhastings and me @EarlSkakel including Tik Tok!!
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2021-11-051h 37Hunting WarheadIntroducing: The Lazarus HeistThe Lazarus Heist is a new podcast from our partners at the BBC World Service. It’s about a devastating cyber-attack, Kim Jong-un, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and how the Lazarus Group hackers caused mayhem in Hollywood. And this is just the beginning. This is episode one, but you can subscribe to The Lazarus Heist and listen to more episodes wherever you get your podcasts. #LazarusHeist
2021-04-2632 min
The Brand is FemaleBONUS: Britt Wray | Eco-Distress Researcher | Climate Change, Feminism, and Mental HealthDr. Britt Wray, PhD is a globally renowned expert on Climate Crisis Dread, studying the link between mental health and the eco-crisis. Between her newsletter, aptly named Gen Dread, her broadcasting gigs, and the books she's published, Britt is an authority on staying sane while facing the climate crisis. In this episode, Britt and host Eva Hartling cover the intersection of feminism and climate issues, how the pandemic has effectively reprogrammed the DNA of our global consciousness, and how racial and health inequities have been amplified by the pandemic; revealing how broken our system truly is. Want...
2021-04-2240 min
The Brand is FemaleDr. Britt Wray | Eco-Distress Researcher | Staying sane while watching the world come to an endDr. Britt Wray, PhD and post-doctoral fellow, is a globally-renowned expert on Climate Crisis Dread, studying the link between mental health and the eco-crisis. Between her newsletter, aptly named Gen Dread, her broadcasting gigs, and her books (both published and soon to be published), Dr. Wray is an authority on staying sane while facing the climate crisis. In this episode, Britt and host Eva Hartling cover the intersection of feminism and climate issues, how the pandemic has effectively reprogrammed the DNA of our global consciousness, and how racial and health inequities have been amplified by the pandemic; revealing how...
2021-02-1640 minThe Munk Debates PodcastBe it resolved: The threat of new COVID-19 variants makes elimination of the virus the only viable, long-term public health strategy to end the pandemicB117, N501Y, P1 - these are the labels for new variants of the COVID-19 virus that have led to new waves of infection in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil and are now spreading around the world. Studies suggest that these variants could be substantially more infectious and possibly more lethal than the early COVID-Sars-2 strains. Most worrying, the mutations that characterize these variants may reduce the effectiveness of the long awaited vaccines leading to new surges in cases, more deaths, and forcing vaccination efforts to achieve levels of mass inoculation that are a public health nightmare...
2021-02-1140 minThe Munk Debates PodcastBe it resolved: The end is in sight for fossil fuels. The future of energy is renewables.The lowest oil prices in history thanks to stalled economies in lockdown. A President Elect and a Green New Deal that promises a carbon neutral America in a decade. Governments pledging to make the internal combustion engines illegal within a decade. It seems like the way we have powered our civilization for two plus centuries, using hydrocarbons, is on the way out as we welcome an energy revolution to combat climate change and environmental degradation. Fossil fuel proponents say that this is wildly wishful thinking that doesn’t take into account renewable energy’s infinitesimal contribution to current global dema...
2020-12-0246 min
SustainaBold PodcastEpisode 6: Dr. Britt WrayWelcome Dr. Britt Wray, the 6th guest on SustainaBold! We had an engaging conversation around different mechanisms to enable internal activism or emotional intelligence especially around the climate and greater ecological crisis. We also discussed how her interdisciplinary background informs her approach and writing. One of my favorite insights from the conversation is that finding others that you can connect with over these emotions is a strengthening and empowering mechanism for dealing with uncertainty. Get ready for a deep dive!
Britt Wray, PhD is a broadcaster and author researching the social and ethical entanglements of science and...
2020-11-0855 min
Podcast Radio HourPress Play - video games and children's podcastsAmanda Litherland is joined by Chrystal Genesis to present a goody bag full of podcast recommendations. First - great children's podcasts:
Tai Asks Why (CBC)
The Week Junior
Eleanor Amplified (WHYY)
Peace Out - Meditation for KidsKyla Slaven, producer of ABC's Short and Curly joins to discuss the philosophy show for kids.
And then we celebrate glorious video games and some of the best podcasts to stay up to date and entertained:
Women Of Marvel (episode Women of Video Game Journalism Revisited)
How Did This Get Played
Sound of Gaming (BBC Radio 3)
Triple Click...
2020-10-1659 minPodcast Radio HourUS Politics Special - featuring Emily Maitlis and Jon SopelAmanda Litherland is joined by the podcaster and journalist Greg Cochrane to recommend podcasts to keep up to date with the US Election and understand some of the history that's made the country what it is today. Also Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis discuss making the BBC's Americast - how is reporting for the podcast different to radio or TV broadcasting? And are there fans of the podcast on both sides of the Atlantic?Podcasts mentioned this week:
Slate's Political Gabfest
FiveThirtyEight Politics
KCRW's Left Right and Center
Pod Save America
Joe Rogan Experience
Americast
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2020-09-251h 02The Munk Debates PodcastBe It Resolved: Sweden Is The Model For How To Fight This Pandemic And The NextIn a world where shutdowns and quarantines have become the norm, Sweden stands out for choosing a pandemic strategy that is markedly different than its peer nations. In Sweden, bars, restaurants, public spaces, and most significantly, elementary schools have continued to operate since COVID-19 began its spread through the country last March. Supporters of the Swedish model argue that its strength lies in being sustainable over the long haul. Critics say this strategy has come at way too high a price. Almost 6,000 citizens have died from the virus, one of the highest per capita death rates in the world. I...
2020-09-0242 min
Blowing ItRinse Ya ButtsComedians Nat Armstrong and Mary Green discuss people, things, and institutions who are blowing it, and a few who aren't. This week instead of talking about the Very Bad Thing, we're rounding up good news stories and discussing the pop culture keeping us sane. Follow us on Twitter: @nfstrongarm | @maryrules | @BlowingItPod Theme music by Cursing & Swearing This podcast was recorded in on the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik-Maliseet people. COVID-19 Information: Before the storm: Is Canada ready for COVID-19? (CBC Podcasts) Will coronavirus cause a global recession? (The B...
2020-03-1627 min