EP 216: David Cayley on the CBC's Populist Era
In recent years, we have seen heated debate in this country around the CBC and its future. With the question of defunding no longer looming, it is a good time to pause, to look back at where our natio...
1 Loka 202553min
EP 215: Brian Stewart on the 'Spinning Vortex' of News
Today, as we go to air, our guest on the program takes the stage at Toronto Metropolitan University to address the next generation. He is a legendary Canadian journalist and he’ll be reflecting on the...
24 Syys 202551min
EP 214: Justin Ling on Canada's 'Existential' Election
Earlier this year at Lean Out, we covered Canada’s federal election. It was a contest not just between candidates and parties but between dominant narratives about the challenges facing this country. ...
17 Syys 202559min
EP 213: Aaron Pete on the Unmarked Graves Controversy
In 2021, Canada was rocked by a discovery at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops: what appeared to be the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children. The story went viral globally an...
10 Syys 202536min
EP 212: Andrew Coyne on Canada's Dysfunctional Democracy
September is here and Lean Out is back with a new season of conversations with writers and thinkers from around the world. We could not think of a more important topic to kick off our fall season than...
3 Syys 202546min
EP 211: ENCORE - Tristin Hopper on What Happened to Canada
Lean Out is now on our annual summer hiatus. But we while we’re away, we wanted to bring you some popular encore episodes from our archives, including today’s show — from April of 2025. Enjoy, and we’...
27 Elo 202533min
EP 210: ENCORE - Ruy Teixeira on the End of the Progressive Moment in America
Lean Out is now on our annual summer hiatus. But we while we’re away, we wanted to bring you some popular encore episodes from our archives, including today’s show — from November of 2024. Enjoy, and ...
20 Elo 202548min
EP 209: ENCORE - Nellie Bowles on America's Berserk Politics
Lean Out is now on our annual summer hiatus. But we while we’re away, we wanted to bring you some popular encore episodes from our archives, including today’s show — from May of 2024. Enjoy, and we’ll...
13 Elo 202532min
