In the face of peril, Jane Goodall never lost hope for our planet

In October, the legendary naturalist Jane Goodall died at age 91. During her life, Goodall not only saw a lot of change in the world, but made a lot o...

Foreign aid cuts, Jane Goodall, Samin Nosrat

They're creamy, crispy, garlicky... and coming for your dinner table

Did you replace your chocolate orange with Dubai chocolate this year? Spike your eggnog with matcha? According to Ruby Tandoh, algorithms and search e...

Epstein files, Food virality, Cancer breakthroughs, Gary Shteyngart

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Atlantic's Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa and Politico's Hailey Fuchs about the revelations in Friday's partial rele...

Are AI hopes artificially inflated? The 'hype cycle' may help offer clues

This past week, Time magazine named "The Architects of AI" its 2025 Person of the Year, even as the stock market wobbled with fears of an artificial i...

Year in Canadian politics, Hype cycles and AI, Russia's feminist history, Words of 2025

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with journalists Shannon Proudfoot and Rob Russo about the year in Canadian politics, The Sunday Magazine’s Pete Mitton...

That's Puzzling! for December 2025

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against familiar voices and clever listeners in a battle of brain games devised...

U.S.-Venezuela tensions, Canada's refugee programs, That's Puzzling! live in Toronto

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with journalist Ana Vanessa Herrero and Latin America expert Rebecca Hanson about U.S. President Donald Trump's growing...

The PM who managed crises, and managed to dance – despite the critics

When she became prime minister of Finland at age 34, Sanna Marin was the youngest government leader in the world. During the day, she steered her coun...

Ottawa-Alberta energy deal, Joy of solitude, Ex-Finnish PM Sanna Marin, Maple syrup

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Hub's Alberta bureau chief Falice Chin, Calgary-based CBC News journalist Jason Markusoff and The Logic's Otta...

Bill Bryson brings wonder to science in refresh of hit book

In his hit 2003 pop science book, A Short History of Nearly Everything, writer Bill Bryson took readers on a journey from the birth of the universe to...

Canadian immigration, Bill Bryson, Canada-China relations, Comedic Canadianisms

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Globe and Mail's Tony Keller about how Canada's desire for immigrants gave way to debate, writer Bill Bryson b...

What science can tell us about our pets – from owning them, to cloning them

Do you ever peer into your pet's face and wonder... what's going on in there? Jay Ingram has been wondering, too. The science writer and broadcaster j...

Major projects, Jay Ingram, Sunday documentary, the power of silence

Guest Host David Common speaks to The Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt and Rob Russo from The Economist about the week in politics, science writer and b...

Salman Rushdie reflects on surviving, storytelling and life's eleventh hour

In summer of 2022, Salman Rushdie came face to face with death. The Booker Prize-winning author was stabbed multiple times, while on stage, about to g...

Climate gains and pains, Supreme Court tariff case, Canadian business during WWII, Salman Rushdie, Hockey culture

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with scientist Katharine Hayhoe about signs of climate progress and concerns about global commitments ahead of COP30, S...

That's Puzzling! for November 2025

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games d...

Blue Jays' World Series run, Week in Canadian politics, One year since Trump's re-election, That's Puzzling!

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with fans following the Toronto Blue Jays' World Series run and unpacks its significance with The Athletic's Dan Robson...

Ex-Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on leaving the Democrats, going independent

In the weeks leading up to former U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of his re-election campaign, White House press secretary Karine Jean...

Canada's top challenges, Cito Gaston on the Blue Jays, Karine Jean-Pierre, Unity Rally legacy

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Globe and Mail writer-at-large John Ibbitson and IPSOS Public Affairs global CEO Darrell Bricker about the mos...

Should Canada hit ctrl+alt+delete on its AI vision?

Canada's push to stake out its digital future is reaching new heights, with a national artificial intelligence strategy expected in the coming weeks....

Trade war's regional challenges, Curling stereotypes debunked, Cory Doctorow, Power of wonder

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with the Toronto Star's Robert Benzie, Lisa Johnson from The Canadian Press and CBC British Columbia's Katie DeRosa abo...

Celebrity Chef Samin Nosrat on cooking as connection

Whether through her bestselling cookbook, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, or the Netflix series by the same name, Samin Nosrat has a way of making cooking feel...

Gaza peace deal, Sustainable food culture, Samin Nosrat

Guest host David Common speaks to the CBC's Margaret Evans and The Economist’s Gregg Carlstrom for updates and analysis on ceasefire negotiations in G...

That’s Puzzling! for October 2025

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games d...

Two years since Hamas's October 7th attack, U.S. political panel, Joe Carter, That’s Puzzling!

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Rabbi Louis Sachs about the issues facing Jewish communities two years after the October 7th attacks in Israel, Pa...

Do you throw birthday parties for your pets? The science behind anthropomorphization

Justin Gregg studies and teaches about animal behaviour and cognition at St. Francis Xavier University. His new book, Humanish, breaks down the scienc...

Canadian Politics Panel, Anthropomorphization, Greenland's future, Maria Ressa

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with journalists Rob Russo and Tonda MacCharles to discuss the tricky politics facing the Carney government amid the Ca...

Incarcerated journalist explores the value of telling crime stories from the inside

True crime stories dominate our screens and feeds. But John J. Lennon wants us to question how much truth they're telling – and whose. He reflects on...

UN General Assembly, Traveling Nanas, U.S. speech, Incarcerated journalist

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy director Jennifer Welsh about the stakes of this week's Unite...

'Why not me?': How champion skip Jennifer Jones built community and confidence through curling

Twenty years ago, Jennifer Jones made what's widely considered one of the greatest shots in curling history – a hail-mary four-pointer that won her th...

Energy projects, Jennifer Jones, Haaretz editor, Arctic security

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Queen's University energy policy expert Warren Mabee and CBC News journalist Jason Markusoff about the potential a...

Amid climate and political instability, Jane Goodall keeps her hope for our planet alive

At 91-years-old, Jane Goodall hasn't just seen a lot of change in the world – she's made a lot of change. The legendary naturalist’s field work with c...

Carney's plan to transform our economy, Math's life lessons, Jane Goodall, That's Puzzling!

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist’s Rob Russo and The Globe and Mail’s Shannon Proudfoot about Prime Minister Mark Carney's priorities...

How our personal devices became 'needy' for our touch and attention

In many ways, personal devices like smartphones, tablets and smartwatches feel less like tools… and more like constant companions. Stephen Monteiro sa...

Donald Trump's whirlwind summer, Device design and dependence, Carbon dioxide, Loretta Ross

Guest host David Common speaks with The Atlantic staff writer Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa and New York Times White House correspondent Luke Broadwater ab...

The long tail of the forces that drove Canada's federal election

Four months since Mark Carney was elected prime minister, journalist Justin Ling is examining the forces that drove – and divided – Canadians during t...

Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Famine in Gaza, Trump's impact on Canadian politics, Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa, Stadium shows

Guest host David Common speaks with global affairs experts Janice Stein and Roland Paris about how much merit there may be behind the momentum of Russ...

The case for throwing shade in cities where sun reigns

As record temperatures scorch Canada, you may find yourself walking on the shady side of the street, or ducking under a tree. But in many cities, keep...

Trump-Putin meeting, The case for shade, Air Canada contract dispute, Canadian parks, Vietnam War legacy

Guest host Saroja Coelho speaks with New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers and McGill University political science associate professor...