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Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
by Curiouscast
Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about. Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.
Episodes
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After two weeks, are Iranian-Canadians still hopeful the attacks on Iran will lead to a better future for the country?
Guest: Kaveh Shahrooz is an Iranian-Canadian lawyer and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
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Watching Ottawa’s Money: Did connections to the federal Liberals help give a Nova Scotia wind farm a lift?
Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock’s Reporter
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Could the energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran really fuel new investment in Canadian oil and gas?
Guest: Dennis McConaghy, former executive vice-president of corporate development at TransCanada Corporation and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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How to put some spring in your Spring cleaning and get rid of some of the stuff
Guest: Emily Stewart, senior correspondent Business Insider
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Buffalo’s Goo Goo Dolls head north for a cross-Canada tour
Guest: Robby Takac, co-founder, bassist, vocalist, The Goo Goo Dolls
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The Olympic Hockey Mess Was a Preview of Trump’s World Cup
Guest: Will Leitch, managing contributor, New York Magazine and author of Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride
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Canadian remake of ‘Youngblood’ puts a whole new spinorama on the hockey classic
Guest: Hubert Davis, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and Director of Youngblood
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Canada’s housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen?
Canada’s housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen? Guest: Jessica Barrett, journalist and author of No Place Like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis
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White collar workers aren’t ok: How the new economy upturned the job market
White collar workers aren’t ok: How the new economy upturned the job marketGuest: Alex Cyr. writer and freelance journalist
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Why PM Carney’s wealth and past test the limits of Canada’s ethics laws
Why PM Carney’s wealth and past test the limits of Canada’s ethics laws Guest: Ian Steadman, associate professor at York University’s School of Public Policy & Administration. York University
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Why is the Carney government dragging its feet on appointing a new Parliamentary budget watchdog?
Why is the Carney government dragging its feet on appointing a new Parliamentary budget watchdog? Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock’s Reporter
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Are Canadians really worse off than folks in Alabama?
Are Canadians really worse off than folks in Alabama? Guest: Mike Moffatt, founder, Missing Middle Initiative
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BC ends twice-annual clock change - Iran conflict drives gas prices - no sign in end to Iran War - the ethics of the Prime Minister's wealth
BC ends twice-annual clock changes, should others follow suit? Guest: Dr. Michael Antle, professor of psychology and neuroscience, University of Calgary Conflict in Iran drives up gas prices around the world Guest: Patrick DeHaan, Head of Petroleum Analysis, GasBuddy No sign of compromise as the...
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The small company that fought Trump's tariffs and won
The small company that fought Trump's tariffs and won Guest: Stephen Woldenberg SVP of Sales, Learning Resources.
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U.S. and Allies encounter Iran’s arsenal of drones
U.S. and Allies encounter Iran’s arsenal of drones Guest: Scott Clancy, retired Royal Canadian Air Force Major-General and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does it matter so much to the global economy and what you pay for gas?
What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does it matter so much to the global economy and what you pay for gas? Guest: Warren Mabee, Director, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, Queen's University
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Iran war pushse oil prices up- Does US have a plan as Iran attacks continue - Kurdish Militias in Iran - the burger wars!
Iran war pushes oil price above $90, threatening rise in global inflation Guest: Rory Johnston, oil market researcher and founder of commoditycontext.com Trump wants ‘unconditional surrender’ as attacks on Iran continue, does the US have a plan? Guest: Tom Wright, Senior Fellow at the Brookings...
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Russia thought it would take days to seize Ukraine. Four years later, war is still raging
Guest: Lucan Way, distinguished professor of democracy, department of political science, University of Toronto. Co-Director, Petro Yacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine.
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How Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself to the rich and powerful right across the political spectrum
Guest: John Hyatt, staff writer covering Wall Street and Billionaires at Forbes
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Every episode of SCTV will soon be available to stream, here’s a guide to one of Canada’s greatest shows
Guest: Jeff Robbins, author of Second City Television: A History and Episode Guide
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Why Ottawa’s high speed train plans are insane, and more
Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock’s Reporter
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How a pioneering American fantasy fiction writer quietly lived and worked in Nova Scotia for decades
Guest: Jon Tattrie, author of To Leave a Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, the Man Who Rewrote Fantasy
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Who was ‘El Mencho’? And why did his killing spark so much violence?
Guest: Peter Edwards, Investigative reporter, Toronto Star co-author of The Wolfpack: The Millennial Mobsters Who Brought Chaos and the Cartels to the Canadian Underworld
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‘The Casino Shift’ Takes Readers Inside Canada’s ERs in crisis
Guest: Dr. Brian Goldman, ER physician and author of The Casino Shift: Stories from an ER on the Edge
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Looking back at actor Robert Duvall’s legacy and greatest roles
Guest: Christopher Rosen, news director, The Ankler
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The fight to save Yellowknife’s last movie theatre
Guest: Aidan Charpentier, fighting to save Yellowknife’s last movie theatre
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How a neuroscientist learned first hand how how to break free from obsessive romantic infatuation
Guest: Dr. Tom Bellamy, neuroscientist and author of Smitten: Romantic obsession, the neuroscience of limerence, and how to make love last
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Andrew’s arrest and what lies ahead for the former prince
Guest: Andrew Lownie, historian, biographer and author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York
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Why is Norway so dominant at the Winter Olympics? Look to how they approach youth level sports
Guest: Brad Stulberg, author of The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World
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Is Canada’s Winter Olympic performance in Milan a sign the program is in trouble?
Guest: Philippe Marquis, former Olympic freestyle skier and chair of the Athletes Commission of the Canadian Olympic Committee
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Ottawa advises all Canadians to avoid Cuba as Trump turns the screws on Havana
Guest: Mark Entwistle, former Canadian ambassador to Cuba and fellow at the Monk School for International Affairs and Public Policy
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More details and more questions emerge about the scope and scale of the Toronto Police corruption scandal
Guest: Michael Arntfield, professor, Department of Criminology, Western University and author of Monster City
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What makes for a great Valentine’s Day love song?
Guest: Kelly Clipperton, singer, actor, his new album is called I Am Your Distraction
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Canada’s Queen of R&B on a new album and cross-Canada tour
Guest: Jully Black, Juno-award winning singer-songwriter
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Why the Gordie Howe Bridge threat is another ominous sign about upcoming CUSMA renewal talks
Guest: Lawrence Herman, counsel at Herman & Associates, senior fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto and member of the federal government’s expert panel on Canada-US Relations
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The story behind the Gordie Howe Bridge and why it’s so important for Canada we decided to foot the bill
Guest: Roy Norton, former Consul General at Detroit Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo
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The latest from Tumbler Ridge
Guests: - Chris Gailus, Global BC Anchor - Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South -Bruce Pitt Payne, Retired RCMP Major Crime Investigator and Consultant -Katherine Schweit, attorney and former FBI Special Agent and led the FBI's efforts seeking answers to mass shootings after the tragedy at...
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Is it time to reduce Old Age Security payments to the wealthier Canadian seniors?
Guest: Paul Kershaw, professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC and founder of Generation Squeeze
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Canada’s godmother of hip hop Michie Mee gets her own stamp
Guest: Michie Mee, Juno Awards winning hip hop artist and actress
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Why is the Federal Ministry of Health holding back millions of documents on drug and vaccine injuries?
Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock’s reporter
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Revelations in the latest release from the Epstein Files turn up the heat of the rich and famous including Bill Gates and the British PM
Guest: Dave Levinthal, investigative reporter based in Washington
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Why is food inflation higher in Canada than most other G7 countries this past year?
Guest: Leslie Preston, Senior Economist, TD Bank
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Does the reopening of a rail line from Toronto to Timmins signal a comeback for passenger rail in Canada?
Guest: Taras Grescoe, journalist and author of The Lost Supper
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.
Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.
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