The 10 Best The Current Podcast Episodes
1) What dying people see in their dreams
Dr. Christopher Kerr has spent years interviewing dying patients about the dreams they have as the end of life gets closer. He tells Matt Galloway those dreams and visions can be profound for both the...Show More
2) What a historic land agreement means for Haida Gwaii
The federal government has recognized the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the islands of Haida Gwaii. Matt Galloway visited the archipelago off the coast of B.C. last year, and spoke with three g...Show More
3) Understanding peat and its role in fighting climate change
Science and environment writer Edward Struzik tackles the world of peatlands in his new book, Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs and the Improbable World of Peat. He talks about how humans have ...Show More
benrempel recommended:
Matt pretty much had me at « the improbably world of peat » and in case you thought it was only good for single malt whiskey, Edward Struzik...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) 99% Invisible’s Roman Mars on the benefit of slowing down and looking around
With his podcast 99% Invisible, Roman Mars tells the fascinating backstories of everyday things that we may not give a second thought, from barbed wire to a plaque on a bench. He joins us to discuss h...Show More
drmunro recommended:
CBC. 99PI. REM. That is all.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Canada’s migrant workers left vulnerable in pandemic
An investigation from The Fifth Estate looks at how the pandemic has affected the tens of thousands of migrant farm workers who come to Canada each year. Mark Kelley discusses an outdated program that...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Rebecca Giggs on why whales loom large in our collective imagination
Science writer Rebecca Giggs discusses her book Fathoms: The World in the Whale, and why the mammals loom large in our collective imagination. Giggs tells us about whales’ role in everything from our ...Show More
benrempel recommended:
And since we were talking about whales (we were weren't we?) here's a great interview with the author of "Fathoms" - a deep look (see what I...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Venezuelans have spoken, but which leader will their military choose?
After a turbulent week, two men now claim to be president in Venezuela. We speak to activists on the ground and experts who are watching the unfolding political crisis.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) Full Episode for January 10, 2018 - The Current
From Michael Wolff's new controversial book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, to taking the temperature of this year's cold and flu epidemic, to why Canada is falling behind in pay equity a...Show More
jennifer recommended:
I am the very model ofavery stable genius. CBC had an opera singer sing a trump version of the Gilbert and Sullivan song modern major genera...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) The mysterious ‘orca uprising’
Orcas have been ramming yachts and fishing boats off the coast of southwest Europe for months — in some cases terrifying their crews and captains. Guest host Susan Ormiston explores the mystery behind...Show More
10) Using sound recordings to better protect North Atlantic right whales
North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered mammals on the planet, and many of them spend their time off the coast of the Maritimes or in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Delphine Durette-Mori...Show More
Using sound recordings to better protect North Atlantic right whales
23:43 | Mar 31st, 2023
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