U.S.-Iran Deal, Evolution of treaties, Brexit legacy, Jodi Kantor
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Aaron David Miller , from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and national security analyst...
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20 of 66 episodes60 years on, veterans are still fighting for recognition over Agent Orange spraying at CFB Gagetown
This week marks 60 years since the United States military first tested Agent Orange and other toxic herbicides at Canadian Forces Base Gaget...
Enduring wars, GPS evolution, Online harms, Agent Orange's Canadian legacy
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom about the latest in the United States and Isra...
Has sports betting hijacked the beautiful game?
The FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America this week. And whatever happens on the field, Darragh McGee says you can bet this tournament w...
Canada's AI strategy, How tech has shaped the face, Sports betting, That’s Puzzling!
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with University of Ottawa's Michael Geist , tech critic and journalist Paris Marx and Benjamin Bergen from th...
Trade wars may be the new normal. So what does winning mean?
You've probably heard the phrase, "There are no winners in a trade war." But that doesn’t mean we don't all have to fight one these days. Th...
Health risks and travel, Shoplifting, How to win a trade war, Crisis management
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Kelley Lee , Canada Research Chair in global health governance at Simon Fraser University, about Canada'...
The world's game. The beautiful game. And in Iran, a game of political football
Her brother was the captain of Iran's national soccer team. But being a woman meant she wasn't allowed to watch him play in their home count...
Alberta referendum, Iran soccer activist, U.S.-Cuba tensions, AI data centres
Host Piya Chattopadhyay breaks down the politics and context of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's separation referendum question with The Eco...
Why Mary Beard still gets 'tingles' when she confronts the Classics
After more than 50 years as a scholar of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, Mary Beard is looking back on her career and considering why st...
Ottawa-Alberta energy deal, Canada's hidden travel gems, High costs hit farmers, Classicist Mary Beard
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Hub's Falice Chin , The Globe and Mail's Marieke Walsh and Max Fawcett from Canada's National Observ...
What's the value of measuring up?
From grades and rankings to follower counts and performance metrics, our lives are constantly being measured, compared and optimized. But at...
How war is changing Iran, Flower power, China on the world stage, Measuring everything
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Yeganeh Torbati , The New York Times' Iran correspondent, about how sentiment in Iran has changed over t...
That's Puzzling! for May 2026
In our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling! , Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of b...
Carney's economic efforts, Complicity in tragedy, U.S. midterms and democracy, That’s Puzzling!
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with political science professor Amy Verdun and The Economist's Canada correspondent Rob Russo about Prime Mi...
Bring out the honey! Why Winnie-the-Pooh endures after 100 years
Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in book form in 1926, and the fictional teddy bear has only grown more beloved in the century since. Author G...
Canada's economic future, Defining colours, Alberta separatism, Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with economists Randall Bartlett and Jim Stanford about Canada's financial future and how to weather the econ...
A poet's guide to navigating chaotic times
Former U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón says poetry can be an antidote in trying times, because it reminds us how to feel, celebrate, connect, a...
Middle East latest, Ada Limón, Pope politics, Meme war, Whit Fraser
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Gregg Carlstrom and David Sanger from The New York Times about the latest developments i...
She’s a sportscaster and a trailblazer. But Hazel Mae’s career has been no walk in the ballpark
Longtime Toronto Blue Jays fans know Hazel Mae well. The on-field reporter for Sportsnet is beloved by the players she covers and admired by...