The multimillion dollar NFT crypto market explained
Between Grimes, Kings of Leon and even NBA Top Shot, all of a sudden it seems like NFTs are everywhere. But what are non-fungible tokens, really? And why are they blowing up right now? CBC Business re...
10 Mar 202122min
Meghan Markle, the monarchy, and racism
After a bombshell interview between Oprah and Meghan Markle watched by millions around the world, culture writer Kovie Biakolo discusses the revelations in the interview, and the issue of racism in th...
9 Mar 202120min
Are all COVID-19 vaccines created equal?
How solid is the science behind delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses? Are the shots from AstraZeneca-Oxford and Johnson & Johnson effective enough? Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch ans...
8 Mar 202122min
'The Mauritanian,' Canada, and torture at Gitmo
Mohamedou Salahi was detained in Guantanamo Bay for 14 years without charge. He was considered one of its most tortured prisoners. The new Hollywood film “The Mauritanian” portrays his detention and h...
5 Mar 202123min
Dr. Seuss, and how to deal with racism in children’s classics
Dr. Seuss Enterprises will no longer publish six of the beloved author’s books because of their racist content and imagery. Philip Nel and Michelle H. Martin, two experts on children’s lit, discuss Dr...
4 Mar 202122min
Inside the bloody fight for Myanmar’s democracy
“Now we have no choice. We have to fight back.” Today we hear from a young pro-democracy activist in Myanmar who is risking her life on the streets of Yangon to fight back against the military coup.
3 Mar 202121min
'Tiger Squad' and Saudi Arabia's brutal campaign to crush dissent
According to a newly declassified U.S report, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince approved the operation that led to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Today on Front Burner, how the Saudi regime’s c...
2 Mar 202121min
Sexual misconduct plagues military amid Vance, McDonald investigations
Today, CBC’s Murray Brewster examines the sexual misconduct allegation that led Admiral Art McDonald, Canada’s top military commander, to step aside, as well as the ongoing investigation into his pred...
1 Mar 202124min
