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CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. Each week, host Piya Chattopadhyay takes time for deep exploration, but also makes space for surprise, delight and fun.
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Semafor White House reporter David Weigel and Fawaz Gerges, an international relations professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, about past and present U.S. intervention in the Middle EastNovelist Mark Haddon reflects on the nature of memory and narrative with his new memoirDavid Suzuki celebrates his 90th birthday with a look back on his decades of science communication and environmental activismCBC producer Julia Pagel explores Canada's long-lasting relationship with Cuba, and efforts among some Canadians to bolster aid to the country amid the humanitarian crisis
For years, governments and tech companies told students that learning to code would provide a pathway to stability and high-earning salaries. But with AI reshaping the tech industry and jobs disappearing, there are questions about whether "learn to code" campaigns were oversold as a silver bullet. University of Waterloo associate professor Troy Vasiga and New York Times technology reporter Natasha Singer join Nora Young to discuss the promise and payoff of coding, and whether today's "learn AI" message is taking a page from that old Big Tech playbook.
Guest host Nora Young speaks with Reuters national security reporter Phillip Stewart about Washington's military objectives as the United States and Israel-Iran war intensifies, and Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari discusses the situation inside IranFinancial Times columnist and author Simon Kuper discusses how the World Cup reflects global politics, culture and powerToronto Star national columnist Susan Delacourt and The Economist's Canada correspondent Rob Russo take stock of Mark Carney's first year as prime ministerUniversity of Waterloo associate professor Troy Vasiga and New York Times technology reporter Natasha Singer look back on "learn to code" campaigns and whether they delivered on their promise as AI disrupts tech
It used to be the source of great skepticism. But now, many consider Wikipedia a public good… and even, the last best place on the internet. As the crowdsourced encyclopedia marks its 25th anniversary, Nora Young speaks with co-founder Jimmy Wales about Wikipedia's early days, criticisms and controversies it's faced around bias, and why it continues to endure in today's digital age of misinformation, disinformation and artificial intelligence.
Guest host Nora Young speaks with University of Ottawa public and international affairs professor Thomas Juneau, and Jasmine El-Gamal, a Middle East policy analyst and former Pentagon advisor, about how the latest developments in the U.S. and Israel-Iran warAuthor and journalist Simon Winchester explores how wind carries the story of our history and futureThe New York Times global economy reporter Peter S. Goodman explains the global cost of conflict in the Middle EastWikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales reflects on the site's early days, criticisms and controversies it's faced, and why it continues to endure in today's digital age
In our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing this week are actor and comedian Shaun Majumder and Melfort, Sask. listener Susan Plant.
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Gregg Carlstrom, historian Arash Azizi, foreign policy expert Barbara Slavin and international human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan about the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and what may come nextWriter and activist Rebecca Solnit reflects on what history can reveal about our turbulent times today, and why what looks like collapse may also be the messy birth of something newOur monthly challenge That’s Puzzling! returns with actor and comedian Shaun Majumder, and Melfort, Sask. listener Susan Plant
Fifteen years ago, Dr. Brian Goldman gave us a front-line account of life in the emergency room with his book The Night Shift. Now, the ER physician and host of CBC's White Coat, Black Art and The Dose is revisiting that setting with his new book The Casino Shift. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss what’s changed for the better and worse at ERs across our country in the last 15 years, and what treatments for our ailing system may look like.
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Slate justice reporter Mark Joseph Stern and The Economist's Canada correspondent Rob Russo break down the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Donald Trump's emergency tariffsDefence and security expert Andrea Charron and international affairs historian Susan Colbourn explore Canada's changing military strategyFormer Olympians Clara Hughes and Beckie Scott size up Canada's performance at the Milano-Cortina Winter GamesDr. Brian Goldman discusses treatments for our ailing emergency roomsWriter Matt Alt and international relations expert Shaoyu Yuan reflect on Pokémon's legacy and how it became a source of cultural soft powerDiscover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday
In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot was the victim in one of the most notorious rape trials in France's history. Her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, was found guilty of drugging and raping his then-wife – and recruiting scores of men online to abuse her while she was unconscious, over the course of a decade. Fifty other men were also found guilty, most on rape charges. What made the trial all the more remarkable is that Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity, inviting the world into the courtroom. In a Canadian broadcast exclusive interview, Gisèle Pelicot speaks with Piya Chattopadhyay about the shocking crimes, the ripple effects within her family, and how going public made her a feminist hero, as explored in her memoir, A Hymn to Life.
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Gisèle Pelicot about her public rape trial and her thoughts on becoming a feminist heroLaw professor Elaine Craig breaks down the intersection of sexual assault, law and culture in Canada -- and why the courts alone can't address society-wide issuesProfessor Emeritus of Social Work at the University of British Columbia Edward Taylor unpacks the mental health effects of mass violence following the deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.Harvard professor Jarvis R. Givens explains why on the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, the occasion is as big a cultural flashpoint as ever
In January, Russian authorities officially labeled the anti-Kremlin activist art group Pussy Riot an "extremist organization," a move that makes even sharing their music or images a potential crime. The group's co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss what that designation means for dissidents both inside and outside Russia, the message she's sending with her latest work, Police State, and how art can confront authoritarian power at a moment when repression is spreading far beyond Russia.
1Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt and The Economist's Rob Russo about calls for Canadian unity from former prime ministers Stephen Harper and Jean ChrétienPussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonniokva reflects on power, protest and Russia's parallels with the U.S.Writer Chuck Klosterman nerds out about American football and its many contradictions ahead of Super Bowl LXCanadian curling legend Jennifer Jones looks back on her journey both on and off the ice
In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing this week are former speed skater and the co-host of CBC's primetime coverage of the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Anastasia Bucsis, and Vancouver listener Jonathan Waller.
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The New Yorker's Emily Witt and Ted Hesson of Reuters about how backlash to immigration enforcement in Minnesota is affecting the Trump administration's strategyBooker-Prize winning author George Saunders discusses his new novel, Vigil, and how its themes resonate with the United States' tumultuous political landscapeJournalist Kenneth Rosen shares his experience travelling in the Arctic to explore the forces tilting the region toward conflictOur monthly challenge That’s Puzzling! returns with special guest Anastasia Bucsis, a former speed skater and co-host of CBC's primetime coverage of the Milan-Cortina OlympicsDiscover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday
Nursing is a tough job in normal conditions. Seasonal viruses, an aging population and staff shortages only compound that stress. In their book The Handover, retired nurse Tilda Shalof and emerging nurse Lisa Mochrie share wisdom, hopes and fears about their profession amid these challenges. They join Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss their mission to foster more positive conversations in the field, in the hopes it will lead to better outcomes for patients and nurses alike.
Guest host David Common speaks with The New York Times' David Sanger and The Economist's Rob Russo about where the world order is heading after a charged week at the World Economic ForumLegal scholar and former White House antitrust advisor Tim Wu charts how the open internet ideal gave way to platform power, and whether the tide can turn as the AI age dawnsAhead of the federal Conservative Party's national convention, strategists Regan Watts, Kate Harrison and former MP Monte Solberg explore what party needs to do to win back CanadiansRetired nurse Tilda Shalof and emerging nurse Lisa Mochrie share their hopes, fears and prescriptions for the future of their professionDiscover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday
As multilateralism gives way to a more authoritarian world order, Mary Robinson says the fight for human rights needs to focus on the grassroots. The former Irish president and United Nations human rights commissioner joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss what her time as a lawyer and politician fighting for women's rights in Ireland taught her, the importance of holding on to visions for a better world, and why smaller countries need to band together to take politics out of human rights.
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Globe and Mail's Stephanie Levitz and Joël-Denis Bellavance from La Presse about the politics of Canada's new trade deal with ChinaIranian-Canadian historian Arash Azizi and The Economist's Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom unpack the anti-government protests in Iran, and the deadly ensuing crackdownFormer Irish President and United Nations human rights commissioner Mary Robinson shares her vision for preserving human rights in a fractured worldCrossword constructor Natan Last explores the puzzle's history, and how culture and creators are pushing it forward
In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing this week are Andi Petrillo, host of CBC's daytime coverage of the Milan-Cortina Olympics, and Annapolis Royal, N.S. listener Jennifer Goddard.
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Where is the Sept 13 edition?
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The interview with Romeo Dallaire was gripping and heart wrenching. Excellent job, I very much enjoyed it, thank you for your work
hi - where is the May 27 show?
Why is this week's edition (Oct. 22) late? It's available on other apps...