25 Best CBC Podcasts Podcasts
A list of the most popular CBC Podcasts podcasts on Podyssey Podcasts.
25 Best CBC Podcasts Podcasts
1. Someone Knows Something
Host David Ridgen and investigative journalist Amanda Robb dig into the 1998 murder of her uncle, a New York doctor killed for performing abortions. They uncover a network of anti-abortion movements linked to violence in North America and Europe. Twe...Show More
Most Recommended Episode
1:03:14 | Oct 16th, 2018
5 RECOMMENDATIONS
On a cold October night in 1986, 15-year-old Kerrie Brown disappeared from a house party. Her friends and family recall that fateful night and the devastating effect it's had on their lives.
2. Missing & Murdered: Finding Cleo
Where is Cleo? Taken by child welfare workers in the 1970’s and adopted in the U.S., the young Cree girl’s family believes she was raped and murdered while hitchhiking back home to Saskatchewan. CBC news investigative reporter Connie Walker joins the...Show More
Most Recommended Episode
S2 Episode 1: Stolen. Murdered. Missing.
34:00 | Mar 7th, 2018
12 RECOMMENDATIONS
Connie responds to Christine’s plea for help finding her eldest sister, Cleo. The only proof of Cleo’s existence though is a tiny, undated school photo. A clue soon emerges which will take Christine’s...Show More
3. Uncover
Uncover is a true crime series from CBC Podcasts. Each season brings you deep into a new investigation, with a host deeply connected. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.
Most Recommended Episode
S1 "Escaping NXIVM" E1: The Branding
35:26 | Sep 18th, 2018
8 RECOMMENDATIONS
Uncover: Escaping NXIVM - Episode 1. Sarah Edmondson is a high-level member of a self-help group called NXIVM, but an invitation to join a secret women's group called DOS leads her to do something s...Show More
4. Love Me
Love Me is a CBC original podcast about the messiness of human relationships.
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Episode 1: At A Loss For Words
21:56 | Jun 13th, 2016
9 RECOMMENDATIONS
Two strangers who don't speak the same language meet in Haiti and sparks fly... through Google Translate. Plus, untranslatable words of love, and a pair of robots navigating a tumultuous affair.
5. Ideas
IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. No topic is off-limits. In the age of clickbait and superficial headlines, it's for people who like to think.
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54:08 | Mar 12th, 2020
8 RECOMMENDATIONS
Sick of aiming for excellence and feeling miserable when you fall short? You’re not alone. Explore the upsides of imperfection, lowered expectations, and outright failure with philosopher Daniel Milo,...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6. Hunting Warhead
How do you take down a criminal network that’s hidden in the shadows? How do you rescue child abuse victims who could be anywhere in the world? Hunting Warhead follows the journalists and police on a global mission to expose the darkest corners of th...Show More
Most Recommended Episode
54:24 | Nov 4th, 2019
20 RECOMMENDATIONS
Einar Stangvik is a white-hat hacker — an internet security expert with an expertise in cracking the most secure and disturbing parts of the web. He discovers a troubling phenomenon online and joins f...Show More
7. Front Burner
Your essential daily news podcast. We take you deep into the stories shaping Canada and the world.
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Coronavirus: WHO says COVID-19 is a pandemic
17:08 | Mar 11th, 2020
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
What does it mean that WHO is now calling COVID-19 a pandemic? And what’s behind the idea of “flattening the curve”? Plus, Prime Minister Trudeau has announced measures to fight the outbreak, includin...Show More
8. Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly
Under the Influence gives listeners a rare backstage pass into the hallways, boardrooms and recording studios of the ad industry.Join host and adman Terry O’Reilly for fascinating (and humorous) stories that connect the dots between pop culture, mark...Show More
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S9E10 - Come Fly With Me: Airports Are Now Brands
27:07 | Mar 5th, 2020
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
This week, we explore how airports are now becoming brands. You may not know it, but airports compete against each other for business. That intense rivalry has led to the complete transforma...Show More
9. Other People's Problems
Real people. Real problems. Real talk. Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential — but this podcast opens the doors. Hillary McBride and her clients want to help demystify mental health. No actors. No auditions. No artifice. This is what pe...Show More
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Franklyn: Carrying old hurt into new love
24:03 | Nov 20th, 2018
1 RECOMMENDATION
Franklyn has begun dating again after his divorce. But hurt and fear from the past are making it hard for him to dive in to new love.
10. Podcast Playlist from CBC Radio
Hosted by Leah-Simone Bowen, Podcast Playlist's podcast obsessed producers help you find the best podcasts out there. Each week we curate fresh, exciting and thoughtful stories to help you unearth new podcasts to add to your rotation. From true crime...Show More
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Harry Potter Podcasts Even Muggles Will Love
54:04 | Feb 24th, 2017
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
6 podcasts on the world of witchcraft & wizardry. Imaginary Worlds, Witch Please, Criminal, Harry Potter & the Sacred Text, Nerdist, Mortified.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.11. Alone: A Love Story
Alone: A Love Story is an award-winning memoir by Michelle Parise. With candour and humour, Michelle delves into the deepest, darkest aspects of her divorce and her new life as a part-time parent, part-time partier.
Most Recommended Episode
19:46 | Sep 19th, 2017
1 RECOMMENDATION
On the cusp of her 39th birthday, recently divorced Michelle struggles with a complicated new romance. A drunken tarot card reading returns her to 1999, when she first met The Scientist (soon to be Th...Show More
12. Personal Best
Personal Best turns tiny goals into grand adventures. From CBC Original Podcasts.
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36:21 | Feb 13th, 2018
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
Brent is a punk musician, radio announcer and an all-around fun guy who is completely unable to celebrate himself. His only hope might be a man with a keytar.
13. On Drugs
Each week, On Drugs looks through the lenses of history, pop culture and personal experience to understand how drugs have shaped our world. Because even if it’s just caffeine or ibuprofen, there’s a good chance you’re on drugs right now.
Most Recommended Episode
1:07:20 | Apr 17th, 2018
1 RECOMMENDATION
Addiction treatment and recovery is a 37 billion dollar industry in North America. Yet despite decades of research and practice, there's still no surefire way to get people clear of substance dependen...Show More
14. The Secret Life of Canada
The Secret Life of Canada is a podcast about the country you know and the stories you don't. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible and weird histories of this land. Season 5 premieres on March 23, 2023 ...Show More
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S2: Shout out to Autumn Peltier
04:28 | Aug 6th, 2019
5 RECOMMENDATIONS
It's our first shout out to a living youth leader! Meet Anishnabe-kwe Autumn Peltier. Greatly influenced by her great aunt Josephine Mandamin, Autumn has been using her voice to advocate for water rig...Show More
15. Spark from CBC Radio
Spark on CBC Radio One Nora Young helps you navigate your digital life by connecting you to fresh ideas in surprising ways.
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503: The psychology and economics of 'Niftymania'
54:09 | Mar 12th, 2021
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
NFTs could significantly shift the economics of being an artist by creating equitable structures so artists can participate in art markets they've traditionally been excluded from. And, how the psycho...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.16. Evil By Design
More than 80 women from around the world have accused the fast-fashion mogul Peter Nygard of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking in incidents across four decades and at least four countries. He denies it all, and claims his accusers are lying ...Show More
Most Recommended Episode
46:06 | Jan 25th, 2021
1 RECOMMENDATION
The world would not be talking about ‘Peter Nygard, the predator’ if it weren’t for a group of ten mostly Bahamian girls and young women who accused the fashion mogul of raping them. Two original ‘J...Show More
17. Sanctioned: The Arrest of a Telecom Giant
The arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver in December 2018 placed Canada in the middle of a global trade war. Stephen Quinn narrates a story of international intrigue set against a dramatic battle to dominate the economies of the futur...Show More
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31:32 | Apr 25th, 2019
5 RECOMMENDATIONS
Meng Wanzhou lands in Vancouver on what was supposed to be a routine transit stop. Instead, she finds herself under arrest, accused of violating economic sanctions in Iran and facing the possibility o...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.18. The Shadows
Kaitlin Prest, creator and host of the Prix-Italia winner The Heart, presents the first audio fiction from CBC Podcasts. The Shadows is a story about the anatomy of a relationship: a crush, a choice, ...
Most Recommended Episode
01:44 | Jul 25th, 2018
1 RECOMMENDATION
Kaitlin is a young artist struggling to make great work and find great love. She believes that the love depicted in Hollywood movies is real, and that she will be one of the lucky ones to find it. Whe...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.19. Escaping NXIVM
NXIVM (pronounced "Nexium") calls itself a humanitarian community. Experts call it a cult. Uncover: Escaping NXIVM is an investigative podcast series about the group, its leader Keith Raniere and one woman's journey to get out. From CBC Podcasts and ...Show More
20. Brainwashed
Brainwashed investigates the CIA’s covert mind control experiments – from the Cold War and MKULTRA to the so-called War on Terror. It’s the story of how a renowned psychiatrist used his unwitting patients as human guinea pigs at a Montreal hospital, ...Show More
Most Recommended Episode
23:06 | Sep 23rd, 2020
3 RECOMMENDATIONS
The Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal was an innovative new hospital where patients sought cutting-edge psychiatric care. But instead of being helped, many were subjected to shockingly brutal exper...Show More
21. Quirks and Quarks Complete Show from CBC Radio
CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between.
Most Recommended Episode
54:12 | Jul 20th, 2018
1 RECOMMENDATION
A bread recipe from 14,000 years ago: wild oats, barley, wheat and roots. Your car might be trying to kill you by lulling you with sleep-inducing vibrations. The science behind 'Ant-man' - Did they ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.22. The Current
CBC Radio's The Current is a meeting place of perspectives with a fresh take on issues that affect Canadians today.
Most Recommended Episode
Understanding peat and its role in fighting climate change
25:04 | Dec 15th, 2021
1 RECOMMENDATION
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
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.23. Because News from CBC Radio
Because News is Canada's funniest news quiz. Host Gavin Crawford quizzes comedians and celebrities about the headlines.
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Mary Walsh takes the news quiz
27:10 | Dec 13th, 2019
1 RECOMMENDATION
Mary Walsh, Andrew Phung and Miguel Rivas take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.24. Chosen Family
A podcast hosted by queer, cosmically-destined BFFs Thomas Leblanc and Tranna Wintour. Join the Montreal comedians every other week for deep and spontaneous conversations featuring renowned artists and and up-and-coming creators.
Most Recommended Episode
S2 E11: Love At The End Of The World with Kai Cheng Thom
37:33 | Nov 13th, 2019
5 RECOMMENDATIONS
Moving into a new apartment brings up intense feelings around identity and safety for Tranna. Then, writer-performer and former social worker Kai Cheng Thom talks about cancel culture and chosen famil...Show More
25. Writers and Company from CBC Radio
CBC Radio's Writers and Company offers an opportunity to explore in depth the lives, thoughts and works of remarkable writers from around the world. Hosted by Eleanor Wachtel.
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Min Jin Lee on the untold story of Koreans in Japan
1:02:44 | Oct 29th, 2017
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
Korean American novelist Min Jin Lee talks to Eleanor Wachtel about her second book, "Pachinko," which was recently named a finalist for the National Book Award.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.