Front Burner Presents: Modi's India, Episode 1
How did Narendra Modi, the son of a humble tea seller rise up the political ranks to become one of the most powerful leaders India has ever seen? And did bloody religious riots damage his political fu...
20 Touko 202434min
Can you have a 'real' relationship with an AI?
OpenAI is showing off the latest version of its ChatGPT software in a new set of promotional videos, sounding almost human in the way it talks to users, inviting all sorts of sci-fi comparisons. But A...
17 Touko 202428min
Politics! Taxing the rich, birth control and hybrid work
CBC’s chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton, returns to explain the latest dust-ups in Ottawa.Will the tax changes the Liberals are promising impact only Canada’s richest?Why is a fight over ...
16 Touko 202421min
The WNBA enters its Caitlin Clark era
The Women's National Basketball Association has been around for 30 years now, but has long struggled to stand out in an increasingly busy marketplace. The league has also struggled with viewership, an...
15 Touko 202423min
Eurovision’s charged political history
Eurovision might best be described as “the Olympics meets American Idol”: a singing contest where countries face off for the number one spot in musical glory. It’s incredibly campy, silly, and mostly ...
14 Touko 202425min
Israel rejects ceasefire deal, pushes into Gaza’s last refuge
There were scenes of celebration in Gaza last Monday, as word spread that Hamas had accepted the terms of an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal.But the same day, Israel rejected the deal. Its military...
13 Touko 202422min
Think you’re too smart to be scammed? Think again.
Whether it’s a complex network of fake online designer shops set up to get your credit card details, a scammer impersonating your bank’s fraud department to get more personal information, or a simple ...
10 Touko 202422min
Is lobbying corrupting Canadian governments?
On Friday, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre published an op-ed criticizing Canadian businesses’ use of lobbyists. He’s also called out the Liberals for high-priced fundraisers and "undue handouts”...
9 Touko 202419min
