‘The Heat Will Kill You First’
Floods, fires, storms and droughts are all upending lives around the globe. And at the centre of it all is a warming planet. Heat – is the driving force. We are living through the Earth’s hottest mo...
24 Juli 202325min
Jason Aldean and country music’s culture war
Jason Aldean is one of contemporary country radio’s most played voices, and he’s no stranger to controversy. He’s been accused of misogynist comments, worn blackface at Halloween, taken an anti-mask ...
21 Juli 202324min
Conspiracy campaign: RFK’s presidential bid
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., John F. Kennedy’s nephew, is running for U.S. president. Like his forefathers, he’s vying to lead the Democrats – but his political focus is noticeably different. For decades, ...
20 Juli 202324min
Forever chemicals are in Canadians’ air, water and blood
Forever Chemicals, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been around since the 1940s and are used in everything from non-stick pans to take-out containers to cosmetics and fire retardant...
19 Juli 202324min
Actors, writers shut down Hollywood
The union representing almost 160,000 actors, SAG-AFTRA, is striking after negotiations fell through with the group representing most major Hollywood studios. The news comes about two months after 11,...
18 Juli 202331min
Canada: the Anthropocene’s ground zero?
It's a well-established scientific fact that humans have had a massive impact on the planet. But has it been big enough to warrant the definition of a new geological epoch? It's an idea that's been ho...
17 Juli 202322min
Weekend Listen: 10 Minutes to Save the Planet
Our brains aren’t wired to save the world. But if you’re ready to make changes that actually stick, 10 Minutes to Save the Planet will show you the way. Co-hosts meteorologist and climate reporter Joh...
15 Juli 202312min
A landfill blockade and demands to find Indigenous women’s remains
It's been a week since protesters began a blockade of the Brady Road landfill in Winnipeg. They're calling on the government to search the Prairie Green landfill — a privately owned dump outside the c...
14 Juli 202326min
