Paradigm Podcast
1) Looks Like Me
The last racially segregated school didn’t close in Ontario until 1965. Since then, a lot of things have changed—or have they? Producer Shem Parkinson explores the history of racism in Ontario’s publi...Show More
2) Introducing: The Hopeful
Amir Omidvar left Iran during the revolutionary crisis in 1982. For twenty months after leaving his home, Amir did everything he could to cross the Atlantic ocean. While taking refuge in Spain, he mad...Show More
3) Urban Oasis
Jane and Finch, an area in the northwest corner of Toronto, is one of the city’s most densely populated areas. It’s also a food desert—somewhere with limited access to affordable and nutritious food. ...Show More
4) The Closing Door
If you’ve ever lost a loved one, you know that grief can be hard to process. But what if you knew exactly how much time that loved one had left…because they chose it for themselves? In 2018, pro...Show More
5) Love Letter to Scarborough
No matter where you’re from, there’s probably a restaurant or a dish that reminds you of home. It's the best food in the world to you because it makes you feel something: that cozy sense of belonging ...Show More
6) Assembled Out of Contradictions
Do you have a favourite animal? Probably, but have you ever thought about why? Producer Joe Fish is particularly drawn to the wombat, an animal so full of contradictions, it looks like it shouldn’t ex...Show More
7) Canary in the Coal Mine
Deep in Appalachia, hours away from basically anywhere, Kent has always lived the life of a coal miner. Now, Kent has black lung, the same illness that killed his father, also a coal miner. The job th...Show More
8) The Hunt
Blink and you could miss it—the Richview Memorial Cemetery sits nestled on a thin slice of land between two of North America’s busiest highways. The cemetery is guarded by one Randall Reid, but not al...Show More
9) Allow me to show you something
What can our experiences teach us about the world we live in? Paradigm will introduce you to people you’ve never met and places you’ve never been. These are people with a unique perspective on the iss...Show More