The 6 Best The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) Podcast Episodes
1) Stirring Up my Chinese Family History
Ann Hui, author of "Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Café and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants," speaks with Nam Kiwanuka about the surprising and emotionally difficult family history she u...Show More
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This was such a touching episode about Globe and Mail journalist Ann Hui’s journey in understanding Chinese food across Canada and the searc...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Can China Transition to Democracy Through Strength?
Not every regime achieves democracy through its collapse, some do so through strength. And in his book, "From Development to Democracy: The Transformation of Modern Asia," Joseph Wong argues that the ...Show More
3) Taking Care of Veterans
Over the past decade, federal governments have faced fierce criticism for failing to clear a backlog of close to 40,000 benefit applications from veterans. Now, the Conservative Party of Canada is pro...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Canadian-Cuban Diplomacy
For decades, Canada's relationship with Cuba hummed along, in spite of the Cold War freeze by the U.S. Cultural exchanges, tourism, and business investment all built a special bond between our countri...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Our Embassy in Havana
Before the Cuban revolution 60 years ago, and after it, Canada maintained solid cultural, academic and economic exchanges with that country. And while Canadian tourists may still be heading there with...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Filtering Water from Coffee
Entrepreneurs set out with all kinds of objectives. Making money, of course, is often high on the list. And that's also true for Mark Marsolais-Nahwegahbow, but in a very particular way. His Birch Bar...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Steve Paikin Signs Off The Agenda
After 19 seasons as anchor of TVO's flagship current affairs program The Agenda, Steve Paikin signs off with a final goodnight. As well, a brief highlight reel, including Jean Chretien, Salman Rushdie...Show More
8) This is Not Your Grandparents' Retirement
After a long, successful career in journalism, Cathrin Bradbury was at loose ends, post-retirement. How should she spend her time and still-abundant energy? In her latest book, "This Way Up: Old Frien...Show More
9) What Will Future Generations Look Back On in Horror?
Smoking in elevators, movie theatres, or airplanes. Goaltenders playing hockey in the NHL without a mask. Burning tons of coal to generate electricity. Today, we look back at these practices and wonde...Show More
10) Surviving the Michipicoten
Now retired, Kent Knechtel, a former second engineer aboard the freighter Michipicoten, recounts the day a 13-foot hull crack changed everything. Thanks to calm waters, clear skies, and the swift resp...Show More