Episodes
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Michele Bachmann and the Republicans, Canada’s youth employment
On today's episode, Charles Lewis looks at Michele Bachmann and the Republican hopefuls for the 2012 Presidential race. Kathryn Blaze Carlson and Christine Dobby look at some interesting new trends about the job market and Canada's youth.
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Unschooling, a look at Jack Layton
On Today's podcast, Sarah Boesveld chats about unschooling. Is taking your kid out of school a good idea? Also, Chris Selley looks at Canada's new leader of the opposition, Jack Layton. What can his past tell us about how he will perform in parliament?
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The Liberal and NDP post-election stumble
In today's episode, we chat about what's next for the NDP and the Liberals as the nation waits for the 42nd parliament to kick off.
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Wrapping Up the Election Season
Today, we wrap up a very surprising and eventful election season. National editor Rob Roberts and columnist Scott Stinson join me with voting day just a weekend away.
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Scandal, scandal, scandal
Today on the podcast, reporters Tamsin McMahon and Kathryn Blaze Carlson chat with editorial board member Matt Gurney on the scandals swirling around the election.
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Election 2011 preview
Today, the political games are afoot. Canada is headed to yet another federal election. This week, columnist Scott Stinson and Full Comment editor Kelly McParland talk about what we've got to look forward to as we head to the polls.
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Scandal! Budget!
This week on the podcast, we're looking to Ottawa. Post editorial board member Tasha Kheiriddin talks to us about the upcoming budget and the scandals that have plagued our nation's capital.
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Writing on the wall for Gaddafi
This week, we look at the current turmoil in Libya. Is the writing on the wall for dictator Muammar Gaddafi and what does this mean for the region and the west?
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Freedom in Egypt and Stock Markets Merger
This week: Freedom in Egypt. After weeks of protests and decades of authoritarian rule, Egypt has a chance at democracy. I talk to World Editor Michael Higgins about what's next for the Middle Eastern country. Also, we join our colleagues at the Financial Post Big Picture podcast for a look at…
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Death of personal responsibility
This week, we take a look at our series on the death of personal responsibility. From the growth of the nanny state to the decline of religion, why can't we take responsibility for the things we do?
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Harper’s five years in power
This week, we look at the upcoming anniversary of Stephen Harper's five years in power. What has it meant for politics and the country as a whole.
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2010 in review
What were the biggest stories of 2010? World Editor Mick Higgins, National Editor Rob Roberts and Toronto Editor Ron Wadden talk about the events that shaped the year.
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WikiLeaks / Teenage Parents Reality TV
This week, WikiLeaks stunned the world by releasing hundreds of secret U.S. State Department memos. World Editor Mick Higgins talks about the fallout from this groundshaking event. Also, Scott Stinson talks about a new breed of reality TV programs; shows about teenage parents. Is it too far even...
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Grinding/Royal Love Engagement
This week, Joe O' Connor looks at grinding. What is it and why does it have high schools up in arms. Also, Peter Goodspeed looks at what love has to do with the royal engagement between Prince William and Kate Middleton
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West is in danger/ Red tape hurts innovation.
This week, columnist Kevin Libin chats about controversial author Mark Steyn. Steyn argues that the West is in danger from rising powers and demographic stresses. Is he right? Also, Adam McDowell looks at how government red tape is hurting innovation in Canada.
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Ahmed Khadr/Hutchinson on Afghanistan
This week, reporter Stewart Bell talks about new revelations that shed light on the life of Ahmed Khadr, the head of one of Canada's most notorious families and a man with suspected links to terrorism. Also Brian Hutchinson talks to us about his recent stint in Afghanistan and what's in store for...
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Nordiques Return? / Quantified Self
Fifteen years after they left Canada, Quebec City is scheming to bring back their beloved Nordiques. Graeme Hamilton talks with Ron Nurwisah about the city’s plans and the political impact of trying to bring the NHL back to the city. -- National Post reporter Kathryn Blaze Carlson tells us about...
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The New Face of the Mafia in Canada
In this special edition of the podcast we are joined by senior National Post reporter Adrian Humphreys. In Saturday's newspaper he's kicking off a three part series on the new face of the Mafia in Canada.
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Native Tobacco Industry/Divorce in Social Media/Fall Parliament Session
This week health reporter Tom Blackwell kicks off a five-part series on the explosive growth of the illegal native tobacco industry, and why it's such a tough problem for Ottawa to solve.--As the real life consequences of cyberspace decisions become apparent, divorcing couples are increasingly...
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Copper Theft, US Anchor Babies and The Dark Matter
This week, Mary Vallis talks about the dangerous rise in copper theft. Post columnist Allen Abel looks at the phenomenon of anchor babies and what they mean for migrants wanting to stay in the U.S. Finally, Adam McDowell looks at how the search for Dark Matter has taken scientists to a mine near...
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Psychological studies, national debate about immigration, John McCain and his quest to return to Senate.
Researchers at UBC have found that all those psychological studies on human nature might jus be a bunch of hooey. Adam McDowell explains why. Kathryn Blaze Carlson has been following the path of the MV Sun Sea and the refugees on board. Their arrival has sparked a spirited national debate about...
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Marquee sports facilities, the Caesar’s torrid history, Brian Hutchinson on the front lines
Are Canada’s cities undergoing a renaissance in stadiums? The Post’s Ron Nurwisah talks to Kathryn Blaze Carlson about how cities from coast to coast are having fierce debates about their marquee sports facilities Adam McDowell makes us one degree less Canadian by telling me about the Caesar’s...
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Conrad Black writes about prison
In Saturday’s Post, Conrad Black writes an exclusive column about his time in prison and his newfound freedom. Chief business correspondent Theresa Tedesco and Managing Editor, Comment Jonathan Kay join Ron Nurwisah for a chat about how prison has changed Lord Black and what he might do now.
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What’s next for Conrad Black, Israel’s controversial new Judaism law
He’s out on bail, but what challenges does Conrad Black face now? Also, a controversial new law being proposed in Israel has Jews all over the world concerned
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Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside/The Man with No Name
Is Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on the rise? After spending a month living in the controversial Woodward’s building, the Post's Brian Hutchinson gives Ron Nurwisah his final thoughts on whether the city’s richest and poorest residents can share the same space. Adrian Humphreys updates Mary…
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Special G20 edition
In this special G20 edition of our podcast, Paul Vieira talks about what economic issues world leaders will be talking about this weekend. Also, Kenyon Wallace talks about the massive security apparatus behind the summit and what it means for Toronto and Huntsville.
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Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside/World Cup/G20
What happens when you put a $400-million condo project in the heart of one of Canada’s worst neighbourhoods? The Post's Brian Hutchinson speaks with Ron Nurwisah about spending a month in Vancouver’s Woodward’s building to see what kind of impact it’s having on the Downtown Eastside. Is it South...
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Facebook’s next frontier/Battle for Kandahar
Facebook is entering a new era — the social media giant announced radical changes to its privacy policies. This week Ron Nurwisah chats with technology reporter Matt Hartley about Facebook’s next frontier. And this weekend, the National Post takes a special look at the battle for Kandahar. As...
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No-name prisoner/Supreme Court on Conrad Black/Suicide notes collection
Today: the man with no name, a mysterious individual who is being in a Canadian prison since 2006 and refuses to reveal his true identity. Financial Post's Theresa Tedesco talks about a crucial Supreme Court decision that can have a huge impact on former media baron Conrad Black. And Kathryn...
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Corruption in US / Look back on GG / The Big Listen
From the most rural of counties to Washington, D.C., corruption runs throughout the entire U.S. political system. Ron Nurwisah talks to feature writer Allen Abel about a four-part series on corruption across America. The series begins in this weekend’s National Post. Nearly five years into…
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Tobacco Farmers, Holland Liberation, Ruling on Media Sources
This week, National Post editor in chief Doug Kelly discusses a landmark Supreme Court ruling that says journalists do not have an absolute right to protect their sources. Then, Tom Blackwell visited Ontario’s farming country to figure out whether a new program to curb tobacco crops is working.…
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U.K. Election / Americanization of Canada’s Courts / Barbara Budd interview
Shannon Kari explores the Americanization of Canada’s court system. A word of advice to you: Don’t try to plead the fifth. No matter what you’ve seen on TV, that doesn’t fly in our country. And Mary Vallis will tell us all about her interview with yours truly, Barbara Budd. Just what am I going…
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Canada’s controversial seal hunt, violence in Sikh temples and a flap over sexual education
Peter Kuitenbouwer got up close and personal with seal hunters as their season began in Newfoundland last week. He tells us what he saw. Megan O’Toole takes us inside the increasingly violent power struggles in Canada’s Sikh centres. And Charlie Lewis walks us through the flap over changes to...
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Sex and Vatican / Matrimonial Matchmaking / NHL playoffs
Mary Vallis and Charles Lewis talk about how the Vatican should proceed in the ongoing sex abuse scandal. Then, a look at arranged-marriage-dot-com. Kathryn Blaze Carlson explores how the age-old tradition of matrimonial matchmaking is getting a modern twist online, and how it’s happening right...
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Academics looking to spark a new discipline
This week, the Post’s New York correspondent Janet Whitman looks at a group of academics looking to spark a new discipline, Male Studies. Also, political columnist John Ivison on the fall of Tory Cabinet Minister Helena Guergis.
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Science and saints, international adoption and no-spend challenge
On this week’s podcast, nationalpost.com’s Ron Nurwisah chats with Charles Lewis on how science plays a role in the Catholic Church’s canonization process. Natalie Alcoba talks about the ethical and cultural implications of international adoption and from our FP Big Picture Podcast, Mary Vallis…
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Moscow Subway Bombing
Explosions triggered by female suicide bombers in trains at two Moscow underground stations killed dozens in the worst attack on the Russian capital since February 2004. National Post's Mary Vallis talks on the phone to Alan Broach, one of the passengers on the attacked subway line. Mr. Broach, a...
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Deep Thinkers/Bieber/Coulter
This weekend, Don Martin is attending Canada 150, the so-called “deep thinkers” conference organized by the Liberals. He explains whether it will revive the party’s future. Ben Kaplan introduces Ron Nurwisah to Justin Bieber, the 16-year-old from Stratford, Ont whose mall appearances cause riots...
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Infamous Phelps Family/Glenn Beck
This week, Kevin Libin talks about Nate Phelps, the outcast of an infamous U.S. Family that protests soldiers’ funeral. The Post’s Ron Nurwisah chats with Charles Lewis about the rise of Glenn Beck and what makes the American right-wing talk show host so popular. Also, a chat with Post reporter...
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Panty Tree and other stories
Kathryn Carlson has written about how medical advancements are changing the idea of family in Canada, and how related legislation is some prospective parents underground. And in a National Post exclusive, reporter Shannon Kari interviews John Felderhof, the only person prosecuted for the Bre-X...
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Bre-X’s John Felderhof speaks
In a National Post exclusive, reporter Shannon Kari interviews John Felderhof, the only person prosecuted for the Bre-X scandal of the late 1990s.
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The ‘R’ word / Oscars / Budget
Adam McDowell takes us through the growing frenzy over the “r-word.” The phrase “retarded” keeps popping up everywhere from Washington to Hollywood and it’s raising hackles in the United States, where disability activists are on a mission to have it removed from the lexicon. But as one might...
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Politics and the stimulus, Pope Pius XII’s legacy
National editor Scott Stinson chats with columnist John Ivison about Ottawa getting back to work and the upcoming budget. Also, the Post’s Ron Nurwisah chats with columnist Kevin Libin on the stimulus. Did it work or is it just a lot of money spent badly. Finally, the Post’s religion writer…
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Haiti revisited; YouTube turns 5
Kathryn Blaze Carlson and Tyler Anderson, a reporter and photographer team recently returned from Haiti. In Leogane, they saw ruins and devastation beyond belief. But they also saw much more. They share their impressions of how the earthquake-ravaged nation as it rebuilds. Ron Nurwisah speaks to...
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Canada’s powerful colonel charged with murders
When murder charges were laid against one of Canada’s most powerful colonels this week, National Post reporter Kenyon Wallace rushed to CFB Trenton for the story. He’ll tell us about the atmosphere at the base, the rumblings in the community and latest in the case against Russell Williams. What’s...
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Super Bowl goes anti-abortion?
Can this weekend's Super Bowl Sunday surpass Janet Jackson's Nipplegate? A 30-second anti-abortion ad featuring college star quarterback Tim Tebow is raising eyebrows. Karen Hawthorne talks to reporter Charles Lewis about the scheduled ad spot that has women's groups criticizing CBS, and others...
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iPad hype, pedestrian death spike
The wait is finally over and this week the world got its first look at the iPad, the latest brainchild from Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. Does the iPad, which supports digital books and newspapers, live up to its hype? Financial Post technology reporter Matt Hartley about what the future…
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Conrad Black McGill University lecture
Conrad Black delivered a lecture on Richard Nixon to poli-sci students at McGill University on Wednesday, via phone from his Florida prison.Black, who has published a thousand-page biography of the former president, was given 15 minutes to speak by prison authorities. The lecture was recorded by...
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Haiti aftermath, ‘Liberation’ from MS
Reporter Peter Goodspeed's experience on the scene in Haiti, a country shattered by the disaster and a legacy of destitution. Before the Jan. 12 earthquake, Haiti was still struggling to deliver the most basic services to its people: three-quarters of Haitians lived on less than $2-a-day; half…
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On the scene in Haiti
In this special enhanced podcast the National Post paints a picture in words and images of the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that virtually destroyed much of Haiti. View photos taken by National Post photographer Tyler Anderson, as you listen to readings of Peter Goodspeed's stories filed...