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Ideas — 27 episodes
The unforgivable crime of being queer in Africa
Podcasts in Uganda and Ghana are reclaiming sex and sexuality
Why joy is most valuable when it's in public
'When I'm bad, I'm better' – The revolutionary Mae West
Who's the hero when the choice is impossible?
The Billionaire Age Pt 3 | How oligarchs are taking over the world
Confronting 'Housing Inc.' | Meet the 2026 CBC Massey Lecturer
Weekend Listen: Artificial Intimacy from CBC’s Understood
The most important numbers in the universe
How port cities like Alexandria shaped the world
The Billionaire Age Pt 2 | Disney heiress on the dangers of extreme wealth
Why there's no place like Oz
Escaped slaves, pirates and 'free love' in ancient history?
What North Korea’s personality cult has to do with Jesus
Why laughter is so contagious
He championed a radical dream — a 'United States of Africa'
The origins of celebrity, from medieval divas to Kris Jenner
Believe it or not, romance novels are more popular than ever
How Canada forgot it once had a segregated health system
Pt 2 | What the River Wants to Be
How to measure 'prosperity'
What intellectual influencers teach us, one video at a time
Could the Dust Bowl of the 30s happen again?
Why the world feels like a shipwreck
The 'shocking betrayal' of widespread antisemitism
The Never-Ending Fall of Rome
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