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The Sunday Magazine

CBC

CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. Each week, host Piya Chattopadhyay takes time for deep exploration,...

Episodes

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Trump, AI, affordability shape voter concerns ahead of U.S. midterms

Voters in the United States head to the polls Tuesday for midterm elections that could reshape the balance of power in Washington. The Atlan...

00:46:23Nov 1, 2026

From Caesar to the midterms, Dana Bash reflects on elections that matter

CNN's chief political correspondent says it can sometimes take decades to understand how elections shape us. She walks through some of the h...

00:23:44Oct 28, 2026

The winners, losers and bigger stakes of B.C.'s snap election

CBC British Columbia's Katie DeRosa , Rob Shaw from CHEK News, and The Economist's Rob Russo break down why BC voters elected a Conservative...

00:24:31Oct 25, 2026

Chrystia Freeland talks Trump, Canada-U.S. trade war and political tenure with Trudeau

As a former cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland was a central figure in Canada's negotiations with United States President Donald Trump. Now...

00:45:52Oct 18, 2026

Olympian Clara Hughes was used to pushing her body. But when menopause hit, her body pushed back

The celebrated Olympic athlete was rocked by menopause alongside a major knee injury. It set her on a path she didn't expect, including taki...

00:49:16Oct 14, 2026

This year's Thanksgiving dinner will cost a little more. So will everything else.

A new study suggests the holiday will be 10 per cent more expensive this year. Retail analyst Bruce Winder and economist Jim Stanford break...

00:38:46Oct 11, 2026

First-time voters share what's on their minds ahead of Alberta's referendum

A student in Calgary, an electrician in Okotoks, and a new Canadian in Red Deer with a range of perspectives on the ballot questions talk ab...

00:48:10Oct 7, 2026

Sovereignty, cost-of-living and trade war shape Quebec election campaign

Quebecers will choose their next provincial government on Monday. Polls have consistently shown the Parti Québécois leading, with a potentia...

00:43:40Oct 4, 2026

A very prairie That's Puzzling!

Laugh, cry, and play along as Piya squares off against Alberta country music star Brett Kissel and Redcliff, Alta. listener Gail Thompson in...

00:24:36Sep 30, 2026

Division, questions and concern line the road to Alberta's referendum

Piya heads to the prairies in the run-up to October's referendum to hear how neighbors on either side of the separation question are bridgin...

01:18:35Sep 27, 2026

'Carpe diem': Less seize, more savour (and other phrases you likely get wrong)

Our understanding of common phrases doesn’t always line up with what they originally meant. Writer and humourist Eli Burnstein helps us disc...

00:43:18Sep 23, 2026

Parliament returns as Canada moves closer to the EU, further from the U.S.

MPs head back to the House of Commons on Monday, with Canada embroiled in a trade war with the U.S. and a curious bond forming between our c...

00:52:47Sep 20, 2026

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor sound alarm over 'end times fascism'

The 20th century fascism you know is over – and a decidedly modern version is taking its place. So say Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor . The wr...

00:46:43Sep 16, 2026

In the fight for Canadian sovereignty, Bob Rae says don't forget Canadian values

It's been a big week in the trenches of the Canada-U.S. trade war. And Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations wants us to take a s...

00:46:12Sep 13, 2026

Why Quebec fans and actors fought to save their own version of The Simpsons

For more than 30 years, the show has been an unlikely cultural institution in the province. Its unique dubbed version, featuring local diale...

00:48:53Sep 9, 2026

How big of a deal is the U.S.-Venezuela oil deal for Canada?

Harvard Kennedy School political economy professor Ricardo Hausmann discusses the potential and pitfalls of Venezuela's oil reserves, and th...

00:45:32Sep 6, 2026

Victim. Survivor. Icon. Gisèle Pelicot heard it all. But in her words? ‘An optimist'

This week marks two years since Gisèle Pelicot became known as the victim in one of the most notorious rape trials in France's history. Her...

00:35:05Sep 2, 2026

How the world is seeing the Canada-U.S. trade war

Prime Minister Mark Carney has received praise globally for walking away from trade talks with the United States. Will the world follow his...

00:56:56Aug 30, 2026

He says 70 is the beginning of the end – but writer Ian Brown isn't lying down

His hobby list is long. His social calendar’s full. And while his mind and body aren’t immune to the effects of aging, the veteran journalis...

00:48:51Aug 26, 2026

The fallout from failed Canada-U.S. trade talks

Canada-U.S. trade negotiations fell apart on Friday night, leading to new American tariffs being imposed on tens of billions of dollars wort...

00:44:28Aug 23, 2026