Ideas

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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.

9 HR AGO

Disgust: The Good and Evil

Take a look at the motivations behind homophobia and racial prejudice, and you’ll find a shared emotion: disgust. At a time of increasing social divides, theorists say we need to reckon with an emotion that keeps us safe — and can make the world more dangerous. *This episode originally aired on Dec. 12, 2023.

54 min
1 DAY AGO

Otherworld: Astonishing Tales of Romance in Medieval Ireland

Medieval Irish tales are sexier, funnier, and bloodier than any of the better-known myths of the medieval era. They reveal a world full of mighty demi-gods, shapeshifting beauties, and determined heroes. In her book, Otherworld, Lisa M Bitel retells Irish tales of wonder and romance, acting as our guide in the tradition of ancient storytelling.

54 min
2 DAYS AGO

Breaking Barriers: The Trailblazing Chatham Coloured All-Stars

Ninety years ago, the Chatham Coloured All-Stars became the first all-Black team to win the Ontario baseball championship. Now the story of their historic 1934 season, including the racist treatment they endured and their exploits on the field has resurfaced in an online project, and they’re getting their due as trailblazing Black Canadian athletes.

54 min
5 DAYS AGO

The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 5: Good conversations

What makes a great conversation? The subject? Not so much. It’s more that it’s filled with layers and that you never really know where it’ll end up — how it will change you by the time it ends. Ian Williams delivers the final 2024 CBC Massey Lecture on the art of good conversation.

54 min
6 DAYS AGO

The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 4: Who can speak for whom to whom about what?

We’re in an era where many people feel an ownership over certain words, and how a community expresses itself; the term ‘appropriation’ has come to create guardrails around what can be said, and by whom. In his fourth Massey Lecture, Ian Williams considers the role of speech and silence in reallocating power, and what it means to truly listen.

54 min
20 NOV

The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 3: Personal conversations

Difficult conversations are almost always about something under the surface, and hidden. In his third Massey Lecture, Ian Williams illustrates what we’re listening for isn’t always obvious. He explains how personal conversations aren't about finding answers — it's for communion.

54 min
19 NOV

The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 2: Public conversations

In his second Massey Lecture, Ian Williams explores the power of conversation with strangers. He says humanity comes out when interacting with them. But how do we open ourselves up to connect with strangers while safeguarding our personal sovereignty? Williams believes we can learn a lot from our conversations with strangers and loved ones alike.

54 min
18 NOV

The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 1: Why we need to have a conversation about conversations

Ever felt that no one is really listening? In the first of his 2024 CBC Massey Lectures, novelist and poet Ian Williams explores why we need to have a conversation about conversations. His five-part lecture series confronts the deterioration of civic and civil discourse and asks us to reconsider the act of conversing as the sincere, open exchange of thoughts and feelings.

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03/10/2018

Anderson Bestteti

I’ve been listening to Ideas every week and I would say that the experience has been amazing. Besides helping me to keep updated with fresh ideas it has helped me to improve my English. Congrats on the wonderful job and long life to the program!!! Best wishes, Anderson Bestteti, Porto Alegre-Brazil

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.