...with the new novel, Seven by Farzana Doctor (Ep. 101)
Farzana Doctor's new novel, Seven, juggles family, history, culture, and the incredible weight of those forces on women today. It's a detective story ...
What on Earth is Going on?
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Your weekly podcast for a world in flux. Globalization and climate change. The rise of social media and the decline and fall of Blockbuster Video. AI and VR. Donald Trump and Flat Earthers. The world is changing so fast that we can't get a grip on how we got here, let alone where we're headed. Join Ben Charland as he peels back the headlines to ask, what are the events, characters, forces and ideas that shape the human story today? Have things always been this nuts, or are they getting crazier by the day? Who were those barbarians that took down the Blockbuster Empire? Just what on Earth is going on?
...after 99 Episodes (Ep. 100)
It's been over two years since host Ben Charland kicked off this podcast in a basement in Kingston, Ontario. After nearly 100 fascinating conversation...
...with Changing Cities (Ep. 99)
The one thing that doesn't change about cities is the fact that they are constantly changing. Most people now live in cities, transforming them with t...
...with Creativity, Music and Politics during COVID-19 (Ep. 98)
The coronavirus pandemic is altering our lives in ways we cannot yet comprehend, and in decades we will marvel at this transformative time. COVID-19 i...
...with Kingston WritersFest (Ep. 97)
What makes a book interesting? Beautiful? Provocative? Necessary? Is reading still the best way to get a message across and tell a good story, and how...
...with Disability (Ep. 96)
We will all encounter disability in our lives, either ourselves or someone we know and love. What is our responsibility when that happens? What role s...
...with Rebuilding Democracy (Ep. 95)
What if being a Member of Parliament or Congress had nothing to do with an election, but rather worked like jury duty? What if our officials were seat...
...with Writing Biography (Ep. 94)
Rosemary Sullivan is an acclaimed Canadian poet and biographer. She has written definitive biographies about Elizabeth Smart and Gwendolyn MacEwen as ...
...with Politics and its Future
Kent Hehr is a former federal Liberal cabinet minister and member of parliament for Calgary Centre. As a so-called "recovering politician" with career...
...with Acting, Gaming and Creativity (Ep. 92)
Aurora Browne is one of Canada's national treasures. Best known as one of the cast members of the Baroness von Sketch Show and as co-host of the Great...