The 6 Best The Conversation Piece Podcast Episodes
1) Author Desmond Cole
Across the country, Canadians are taking to the streets, protesting police violence. And while some are calling for reforms, others are questioning the need for police altogether. Journalist, activist...Show More
2) Songwriter Bif Naked
Anger is one of those emotions that transcends age, race, and political affiliation. Everyone is angry. Feeling trapped in a global pandemic will do that to you. But we can get so caught up in ex...Show More
3) Shari Austin: We Need More Canadians
Canadians represent 0.48% of the global population, and we’re on track to get even smaller on the world’s stage. In her talk, Shari Austin proposes that Canada’s population needs to triple in less tha...Show More
4) Filmmaker Atom Egoyan
People from all over the world call Canada home, weaving together cultures from across the globe to create the Canadian identity. But, with this blended cultural identity that we are so proud of, what...Show More
5) Dr. Deena Hinshaw
We’ve all had to change and adapt in different ways during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Deena Hinshaw is the Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Province of Alberta and has been the trusted voice...Show More
6) Host and Playwright Amanda Parris
Amanda Parris is a playwright and the host of CBC’s, Exhibitionists and Marvin’s Room and she spoke about her fear of being forgotten by a culture that seems to prefer to forget stories like the ones ...Show More
7) Chief Ken McMullen: Why Canada Needs a National Fire Strategy
Wildfires expose how responsibility for public safety is shared—and sometimes fragmented—across systems that are not always designed to work together.Chief Ken McMullen, president of the Canadian Asso...Show More
8) Suzanne Obiorah: Public Safety Should Include Everyone
Discussions around public safety tend to focus on questions of order and enforcement. In practice, however, public safety is also informed by our capacity to hold space for people in crisis instead of...Show More
9) André Picard: Aging in the Right Place
For older adults, belonging is dependent on dignity, choice, and the ability to “age in the right place.”André Picard is a health columnist at the Globe and Mail and the author of the bestselling book...Show More
10) Dr. Nel Wieman: Elders, Belonging, and Public Health in First Nations Communities
First Nations elders play a vital role in their communities. Forcing them to relocate in the pursuit of adequate health care doesn’t just undermine their dignity—it severs key familial and cultural co...Show More