Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 41
- How do you get the ultimate view of Earth?
Torontonian Henry Wolfond is traveling into space today as a paying customer aboard Jeff Bezos' New Shepard rocket. He joins The Big Story with host Richard Southern to talk abo…
- Are we at risk of a nuclear war?
This week marked 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s Nuclear Doctrine in response to Joe Biden authorizing long-range missiles for…
- Will the Canada Post strike ruin the holidays?
Guest: Patrick Groom, labour lawyer with McMillan LLP We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@theb…
- Will Donald Trump come for Canada's water?
According to the former and future US President, Canada's water is like a 'very large faucet' that one could turn on, say, to help California in a drought, or any other Pacific Nor…
- What are your parents worth? Meet the Jackpot Generation
For decades, it's been the dream that children will grow up to have more opportunities and a better life than their parents did. Not many young people see that as possible anymore.…
- The hunt for millions of counterfeit toonies
We've had an update to one of our most popular episodes -- the counterfeit toonie. Enjoy! --------------------------------- They call it the "camel-toe toonie", and you will unders…
- Winter tires are expensive. But are they worth the investment?
This episode first aired on November 14, 2024 over at In This Economy?!, our sister show at the Frequency Podcast Network. The show helps Canadians understand the systems behind th…
- The reasons clothing sucks now
Many of us have a favourite garment — a sweater we've been wearing for the last ten years, or a pair of sweatpants we throw on every night before cozying up in front of some Netfli…
- Why a rape trial in France has transfixed the world
The crime is horrific. The details are as bad as you can imagine. The woman at the centre of it, though? Exhibiting incredible bravery, under the worst possible circumstances. The…
- What if there was a better way to fight the climate crisis?
We tend to see the challenge we face in terms of raw numbers and targets that need to be hit. The number of dead from extreme weather. The all-time highs in temperature set in what…
- These are the scams costing Canadians hundreds of millions
If the entire online ecosystem feels like it's trying to scam you these days, well, you're not alone. And you're not wrong either. The past few years have seen a truly seismic grow…
- What do we know about the impact of online sports gambling?
It's been three years now since single-game sports betting was legalized in Canada. And since that time, it's become available...everywhere. Especially on your phone, in any number…
- Why we’re all paying different prices online
With some already starting their holiday shopping, we bring you an episode from our vault on dynamic pricing. Enjoy! --------------------------------- You and a friend might be giv…
- How to limit spending without ruining the holidays
This episode first aired on November 7, 2024 over at In This Economy?!, our sister show at the Frequency Podcast Network. The show helps Canadians understand the systems behind the…
- Inside a bitter battle to bring down butter bandits
It's been a tough news week, let's end it on a butter note. Thieves in Guelph, Ontario—but not just in Guelph, Ontario—have been stealing hundreds of pounds of butter from grocery…
- What does Donald Trump's return mean for Canada?
In the end, it wasn't even particularly close. And now Canada and the world can only prepare for what a second term of President Donald Trump might look like. As the United States'…
- Why has Canada's productivity taken a nosedive?
Over the past several years, measures of economic productivity have seen Canada tumbling. First slowly, then rapidly. Once nearly at par with the United States, we've fallen far be…
- Will the US election also decide Ukraine's fate?
With the invasion of Ukraine nearing the 1000-day mark, there are questions about where Ukraine's defenders find themselves. Russia has been making a strong push to stake out more…
- Will Quebec sovereignty rise again?
It's been almost 30 years since a narrow vote in the 1995 referendum ended the last threat to Canadian unity. And while it's not as though there hasn't been idle talk since then fr…
- How Toronto lost its war with raccoons. Badly.
This week, with all of the wrappers and candy scattered around after Halloween, we're revisiting a episode from 2023 about Toronto's so-called trash bandits. Enjoy! --------------…
