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Ideas

Ideas

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IDEAS is a place for people who like to think. If you value deep conversation and unexpected reveals, this show is for you. From the roots and rise of authoritarianism to near-death experiences to the history of toilets, no topic is off-limits. Hosted by Nahlah Ayed, we’re home to immersive documentaries and fascinating interviews with some of the most consequential thinkers of our time.


With an award-winning team, our podcast has proud roots in its 60-year history with CBC Radio, exploring the IDEAS that make us who we are.


New episodes drop Monday through Friday at 5pm ET.

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Episodes
  • Lessons from last century’s failed Mideast peace deal

    Lessons from last century’s failed Mideast peace deal
    Sep 8 2025

    When Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat met in Washington to sign the first Oslo Accords in 1993, it was supposed to usher in a new era of peace and lay the groundwork for a more stable Middle East. Three decades later, the Accords are primarily remembered as a failure. Nahlah Ayed and guests discuss what went wrong, and what lessons the Oslo Accords hold for the future.

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    54 mins
  • How the principles of St. Augustine guide the Catholic Church

    How the principles of St. Augustine guide the Catholic Church
    Sep 6 2025

    Pope Leo XIV has been deeply influenced by St. Augustine, and so, the fourth century titan of Western thought has re-entered the global conversation. IDEAS Producer Seán Foley reaches out to Canadian scholars who have read St. Augustine closely to determine what it is about how Augustine’s thought and character might shape the Catholic Church in these times.
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    54 mins
  • Are we 'born obsolete'? How technology makes us feel ashamed

    Are we 'born obsolete'? How technology makes us feel ashamed
    Sep 4 2025

    Günther Anders predicted the exact technological crises we’re facing today… but 70 years ago. The uncanny relevance of Anders’ thoughts about technology — from the atomic bomb to artificial intelligence — and how it makes us feel what he called “Promethean Shame."
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    54 mins
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