Redeeming swamps from their wasteland reputation
Bogs, marshes, and swamps have long been cast as toxic wastelands, from the dead marshes in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to the vegetal monst...
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20 of 278 episodesThe fear of fire is taking control of us
Humans used fire as a tool. Now we fear its destruction. But we're responsible for changing the climate, argues John Vailliant, "in a way th...
Suzuki's Survival Guide | How We Got To This Point
In 1989 the Canadian government was set to spring into action to address climate change. “If we don’t move now, it will be a disaster,” said...
Suzuki’s Survival Guide | A Warning
In 1989 David Suzuki hosted a radio series called “It’s A Matter of Survival,” which addressed the climate crisis head-on. He and other scie...
Why oil is a 'complicated saviour' to the world
Oil has delivered warmth, mobility, freedom and ruin all at the same time. "It's a very hard religion to ditch," says Don Gillmor, author of...
A witch, a demon and an exorcism? Welcome to life in 1660
When you're a historian and learn about Canada’s earliest reported ‘demon possession caused by witchcraft’ case, you dig right into the stor...
Why Canadian patriotism isn't blind nationalism
Nationalism doesn't have to mean extremism. It can mean celebration. IDEAS shares this 1992 award-winning documentary about "The Idea of Can...
The best comedians in the U.S. are Canadians
Canada produces legendary comedians and comic actors who excel on the world stage. So why is Canada not known for comedy? Does it have somet...
How 4 Makes and Breaks Rules | The Greatest Numbers of All Time
From the medicine wheel to the building blocks of DNA, the number four has represented structure and stability. But four is also a troublema...
The 33,000 Horsepower Gamechanger | The Greatest Numbers of All Time
There is nothing random about featuring 33,000 in our number series. It's very powerful. So much so, that the number put millions of horses...
27 Club Lore | The Greatest Numbers of All Time
Twenty-seven can be a pivotal and tumultuous age. It’s held up as the year of peak performance in many sports and it's also seen as a cursed...
12 is Sublime | The Greatest Numbers of All Time
Complete. Whole. Divine order. That's just the start of what makes the humble dozen extraordinary. It's one of only two numbers ever discove...
The Curse of 13 | The Greatest Numbers of All Time
Has there ever been a number more maligned in western culture than 13? So feared, it's got its own horror-film franchise. So infamously unlu...
Why moral suffering can be a good thing
It's tempting to think suffering should be avoided at all costs, but moral suffering has its own distinct standing. It signals a moral consc...
What if God is the possibility of the impossible?
Former IDEAS writer-broadcaster David Cayley passed away at his home on Wednesday June 10, surrounded by family. To honour his legacy, we wa...
From Dua Lipa to Broadway, Houdini never disappears
There may be no one alive who saw Houdini perform magic. Yet we still know his name and his legend. Dua Lipa namechecked the escape artist i...
Without justice, can unbearable grief subside?
Sujata Berry's brother, Sharad was 16 years old when he was killed. He was aboard Air India Flight 182 when it exploded off the coast of Ire...
The unforgivable crime of being queer in Africa
Homosexuality is illegal in more than half of African countries — a crime punishable by prison sentences. Or in some cases: death. In the pa...
Podcasts in Uganda and Ghana are reclaiming sex and sexuality
Uganda and Ghana have the harshest laws against LGBTQ+ people in the world. Despite the threats, podcasters in both countries are fighting b...
Why joy is most valuable when it's in public
When Jay Pitter was eight years old and out shopping with her mother, she began swaying to the music at the mall. Her mother scolded her for...