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The Current

The Current

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Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.


The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.

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Episodes
  • Five-time Paralympian Mark Arendz digs deep in Milano Cortina

    Five-time Paralympian Mark Arendz digs deep in Milano Cortina
    Mar 13 2026

    Mark Arendz lost his left arm in a farm accident when he was seven. Now, the Para nordic skiier from PEI is one of Canada's most decorated Para athletes. With four races down and three to go in Milano Cortina, he reflects on how he's changed as an athlete since his Paralympic debut in Vancouver 2010. And what it's been like, for the first time, to have his younger brother by his side as his coach.

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    11 mins
  • When the law doesn't cover deepfake nudes

    When the law doesn't cover deepfake nudes
    Mar 13 2026

    A Nova Scotia man has been acquitted of some charges, after creating sexually explicit images of his classmates. CBC Reporter Blair Rhodes tells us more about the case, and Dalhousie law professor Suzie Dunn explains how the current gap in the law makes it hard to get convictions, when it comes to distributing AI-generated images.

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    17 mins
  • What drives people to pursue impossible goals

    What drives people to pursue impossible goals
    Mar 13 2026

    From hunting for a mythical treasure, to solving the mystery of life in the universe -- why some people are driven to dedicate their lives to unachievable goals, and what that commitment to optimism means to the rest of us.
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    20 mins
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