EP 29: Overdose

EP 29: Overdose

As the pandemic winds down, another public health emergency rages — and it is not getting as much attention. We're speaking, of course, about the opioid crisis. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief medical officer of health, recently tweeted that the latest data shows that in 2021, 7,560 people died of opioid-related overdose. On average, 21 people died and 17 were hospitalized every day. Tara's guest on the program today penned an opinion piece in the Vancouver Sun in 2020 warning that our pandemic ...

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EP 9: The Expendables

EP 9: The Expendables

The trucker convoy protest in the capital has dominated the news for the past few weeks, with many Canadian commentators expressing shock and disbelief that the country is experiencing such a forceful...

24 Feb 202227min

EP 8: Virtue Hoarders

EP 8: Virtue Hoarders

As we all think through the class tensions that have surfaced in Canada, it’s a good time to take a closer look at an ethos held by many of those shaping the dialogue. This group of decision-makers an...

16 Feb 202229min

EP 7: The History of Free Speech

EP 7: The History of Free Speech

This week — as our culture finds itself embroiled in numerous debates around speech — Danish lawyer Jacob Mchangama has published a brilliant new book that provides a historical perspective. Jacob is ...

9 Feb 202228min

EP 5: Diversity of Thought

EP 5: Diversity of Thought

Today on a special bonus episode of Lean Out, Tara speaks with lawyer, author, and broadcaster Jamil Jivani - who goes public about his recent firing from his radio show, and talks about why he thinks...

3 Feb 202237min

EP 6: Light Up the Night

EP 6: Light Up the Night

It’s been called a pandemic within a pandemic. On today's episode of Lean Out, we dive into the opioid crisis in North America - and why it's underreported. Journalist Travis Lupick joins Tara to disc...

3 Feb 202222min

EP 4: Stolen Focus

EP 4: Stolen Focus

If you’ve noticed during the pandemic that you have brain fog, that you can’t read, or concentrate, you are not alone. Many people are struggling with this loss of focus – and Tara's guest on the podc...

26 Jan 202242min

EP 3: On the Origin of the Pandemic

EP 3: On the Origin of the Pandemic

The lab leak theory has been in the news again, following Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform releasing a letter with more details on a February 1, 2020 call between Anthony Fau...

21 Jan 202237min

EP 2: Free Speech

EP 2: Free Speech

Free speech is not particularly fashionable these days. Indeed, this summer NPR’s On the Media dedicated an entire episode to the topic without interviewing a single defender of free speech. With free...

19 Jan 202235min

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