The 10 Best The Big Story Podcast Episodes
1) How is QAnon coping with Trump’s loss?
As you might imagine, QAnon supporters believed that Donald Trump would handily win reelection. When he didn't, it blew a hole in the conspirac--hah, of course it didn't. New theories popped up to tak...Show More
2) What’s the story behind the Liberals’ cancelled WE Charity deal?
The organization was supposed to distribute more than $900 million in student grants, but the reaction when the deal was announced was immediate and intense. There's now an ethics investigation and WE...Show More
3) What does Tim Horton’s (and other companies) know about you?
You might expect the world's biggest technology companies to have your data and know a lot about your life. But your favourite (or least favourite) coffee chain?! This is the story of what happened...Show More
4) How can we fix North American cities?
Many North American cities are locked in a damaging cycle, whereby new suburban expansion is needed to subsidize the infrastructure costs of old development. The pattern has left many municipalities t...Show More
5) After 13 years, how is Uber still not turning a profit?
The secret to Uber's success was always supposed to be scale. The company subsidized rides and drivers, operating at a loss on each ride, as it grew into what is now a global behemoth. At that point, ...Show More
6) Inside the scandal that made the case for the campus press
The invoices were embarrassing: Booze, nightclubs, Airbnb's, shisha lounges and casino dinners, all billed to Ryerson students courtesy of the university's student union over the past eight months. Th...Show More
7) In Ottawa, a tale of two protests ... and a dangerous ending
It might not look like it, but when you walk among them it becomes clear there's more than one group in Ottawa. If you want to find evidence that the protesters are peaceful, ordinary frustrated Canad...Show More
8) Political parties are getting ruthlessly efficient at finding votes. Is it bad for democracy?
In September's election, the federal Liberals won the right to govern with the support of less than a third of voters, a record low for a ruling party. They achieved this by hyper-targeting ridings th...Show More
9) How did QAnon evolve? And can believers ever be convinced otherwise?
It began as a strange conspiracy theory in American politics. It's since become much strange, much more widespread and much more dangerous. QAnon has spread around the world and driven real-life event...Show More
10) How to be an ally in everyday situations
The images of police killing black men or assaulting protesters are horrifying and disgusting, but they are just the most visible tip of an ugly, ugly iceberg. Before we talk about how far we'll reall...Show More