• On tyranny, freedom and empathy with renowned U of T scholar Timothy Snyder
    Jun 6 2025

    Renowned scholar Timothy Snyder talks to David about the impact of Donald Trump's populism and what is needed to forge a future beyond the removal of oppression.


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    23 mins
  • Royson James receives the Order of Ontario for his work at the Toronto Star
    Jun 5 2025

    Royson James covered the city for 35 years as a journalist with the Toronto Star. Now, he's been honoured with the Order of Ontario for his work. He talks to David about how the industry has changed.


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    18 mins
  • What Stephen Toope thinks about the brain drain, academic freedom and Donald Trump's fight with Harvard
    May 30 2025

    Stephen Toope is the former vice-chancellor of Cambridge University and current CEO of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. He speaks to David about Donald Trump's feud with America's oldest and wealthiest school: Harvard University.

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    12 mins
  • The American fugitive living as a self-styled psychic and trivia host in Toronto
    May 28 2025

    CBC Senior Reporter Thomas Daigle tells us about the fascinating story of a Florida fugitive who was found living in Toronto -- after decades spent on the run from manslaughter charges. Plus, the touchless high tech farm in King City that may have a solution for our reliance on foreign food produce like lettuce.

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    15 mins
  • David's Pick: Does the GTA need to rethink how condo projects get financed? This developer thinks so.
    May 15 2025

    Pouyan Safapour is president of Devron Developments. He speaks to David about what he thinks Canada is getting wrong about condos and why we should be ditching the pre-sale model.


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    9 mins
  • 'Recession indicators' are everywhere on social media. But do they accurately reflect our economic situation?
    May 14 2025

    Moshe Lander is a professor of economics at Concordia University. He unpacks the online anxiety around 'recession indicators.' Plus, our producer Alina Snisarenko took to the streets to hear what Torontonians had to say about it.

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    11 mins
  • David's Pick: The Markham pharmacist behind one of the world's most notorious deepfake porn sites
    May 8 2025

    Senior Reporter Eric Szeto spoke to David about the CBC's exclusive investigation into one of the figures behind Mr. Deepfake -- one of the most visited porn sites on the internet.


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    8 mins
  • What does your phone number say about you?
    May 7 2025

    There's a new area code in the GTA. David speaks to Laura Cavanaugh, a professor of psychology and behavioral sciences at Seneca Polytechnic, about it. Plus, our producer Shyloe Fagan hits the streets to hear what area codes mean to Torontonians.

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    10 mins