10 episodes

The Disruptors is the best of The Current's stories about people, ideas and events that are upsetting the orthodoxy for better or worse … changing how we live, our sense of ourselves, and society.

The Best of the Disruptors CBC Radio

    • Society & Culture

The Disruptors is the best of The Current's stories about people, ideas and events that are upsetting the orthodoxy for better or worse … changing how we live, our sense of ourselves, and society.

    Episode 10: What the Renaissance can teach us about our disruptive age

    Episode 10: What the Renaissance can teach us about our disruptive age

    From breakneck advances in technology to staggering wealth inequality ... we live in a disruptive age. But maybe that's a good thing. According to author Chris Kutarna, this is a new Renaissance and times of great change come with great progress.

    • 27 min
    Episode 1: 'I always wanted a sister': Disrupting the family construct

    Episode 1: 'I always wanted a sister': Disrupting the family construct

    The family dynamic has morphed into new ways of being - whether it be through the advancement of reproduction technology, a sperm donor online registry uniting half-siblings, or the power of connecting to biological roots to gain a deeper self-identity.

    • 27 min
    Episode 2: 'Capitalism on steroids': How startups disrupt a city's identity

    Episode 2: 'Capitalism on steroids': How startups disrupt a city's identity

    From the birthplace of startups, we explore how entrepreneurship has disrupted San Francisco's celebrated diversity. Plus three Canadian startup founders explore the success of disruptive innovation in our own backyard and how to continue moving forward.

    • 27 min
    Episode 3: 'Football saved my life': How sport can change lives

    Episode 3: 'Football saved my life': How sport can change lives

    Canadian civil servant Bob Munro had a life-changing idea — create a soccer program run by youth in the slums of Nairobi. And it's changed thousands of lives. For Nolan Bellerose, it was the love of football that led him to a brighter future.

    • 27 min
    Episode 4: Celebrating chefs Julia Child and Jeremiah Tower as gastronomic disruptors

    Episode 4: Celebrating chefs Julia Child and Jeremiah Tower as gastronomic disruptors

    The food world would not be where it is today without the legendary Julia Child and her passion for bringing French cuisine to Americans. But it was also Jeremiah Tower credited by chefs worldwide for transforming American food into a culinary art.

    • 27 min
    Episode 5: Research suggests our relationship to technology reveals a real addiction

    Episode 5: Research suggests our relationship to technology reveals a real addiction

    Technology has us hooked. According to research our insatiable appetite to feel connected to our devices reveal patterns of a real addiction. But even as teens are glued to their screens obsessively, there are benefits to consider too.

    • 27 min

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