The U.S. Senate races Canadians should be watching
It's a day the U.S. Democrats have been waiting for, and one that's been keeping Republicans up at night. Americans will head to the polls to vote in the 2026 midterm election to determine who will makeup the U.S. Congress. Preliminary polls show the Democrats are positioned to successfully flip the House of Representatives, while the race for the Senate remains more contested. Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Robert Speel, a political science and public administration professor at Penn State Behrend College and Toronto Metropolitan University. The two discuss key races to watch out for, what Canadians should be taking note of as results roll in and how the Canada-US trade war may be playing a bigger role than U.S. President Trump wants to believe. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart
Agents Scott and Cam raise a hot cup of Earl Grey to Sir Patrick Stewart and reflect on his incredible career and legacy. You can stream Stewart's Love Boat: The Next Generation SNL sketch on Vimeo. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Social media: @spyhards Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble. View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Michael Overton. Theme music by Doug Astley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saison 3, épisode 1
A Private Matter, Episode 1
A Christmas tree farmer with dementia named Jay Hickey vanishes from his small town in rural New Hampshire. Jay's wife Patty never reports him missing. A tipster claims "a lot of strangeness is starting to emerge" – and they're right. To hear this season of Bear Brook ad-free, click here to become a member of our Patreon. Bear Brook is a production of the Document team at New Hampshire Public Radio. If you have tips or more information, email us at bearbrook@nhpr.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saison 24, épisode 1
The dials of belief | Spiral Ep 1
Jim asks an AI chatbot a simple question about how to earn some extra cash. He ends up in a psychiatric ward. Patricia Clarke investigates how design choices made by AI labs can lead to human delusions. Reported by Patricia Clarke Produced by Katie Gunning Sound design by Hannah Varrall Development production by Jess Swinburne and Owen Thomas Artwork by Jon Hill and Michelle Thompson Narrative editor is Gary Marshall Executive producers are Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings Spiral is a 4 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer. To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer. Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The scariest movie I’ve ever seen
Do you like scary movies? It's spooky season, so what better way to get into the Halloween spirit than plopping down in front of a film engineered to scare your pants off. Today, in this encore episode, we’re revisiting our conversation about the scariest movie we've ever seen – including The Babadook, Event Horizon, The Night of the Hunter, and… Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Looking for more spooky season scares? Try these episodes: In ‘Obsession,’ love hurts. It really, really, really hurts. 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' caps off a big summer for demon hunters In ‘Weapons’, the kids aren't at all right, not in the slightest, nope Is '28 Years Later' worth the wait? Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:Letterboxd / FacebookOur weekly newsletterSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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The Spooky Saga of the Icelandic Dracula
Since Bram Stoker’s Dracula was first published in 1897 it has inspired hundreds, if not thousands, of other fictional vampires. But none are quite as strange as that found in the frigid climes of Iceland. There, just a few years after Dracula was first printed, emerged a so-called translation that diverged so radically from Stoker’s that it introduced new characters, new scenes, and new themes—and yet seemed to have been published with Stoker’s blessing. People have since spent years trying to figure out how exactly this Nordic Dracula came to be—and who its true author is. It all makes for a seasonally appropriate literary mystery—one full of doppelgängers, supervillains, plot twists, and vampires who just refuse to die. In this episode, you’ll hear from Ásgeir Jónsson, literary enthusiast and Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland; Helen Zaltzman, host of The Allusionist podcast; Icelandic publishing scholar Kristján B. Jónasson; publisher Rickard Berghorn; and Benjamin Mier-Cruz, Assistant Professor of Scandinavian Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Thank you to Birna Anna Björnsdóttir, Hans Corneel de Roos, Ingmar Söhrman, Bjarni Bjarnason, and Benjamin Frisch. This episode was written by Willa Paskin and produced by Max Freedman. Our show is also produced by Alesandra Tejeda and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Et si l’on vous envoyait à la guerre armé non pas d’un fusil, mais d’une pelle et d’une pioche? En 1914, alors que la Première Guerre mondiale éclate, des milliers d’hommes canadiens se précipitent pour s’enrôler. Mais lorsque des hommes noirs se présentent pour servir, ils sont refusés. « C’est une guerre de Blancs », leur dit-on. Le Canada ne veut pas d’une « armée à damier ». Ce qui suit devient l’un des chapitres les plus marquants et les plus méconnus de l’histoire militaire canadienne et de l’histoire des Noirs. Bataillon dans l'ombre raconte l’histoire remarquable du 2e Bataillon de construction : le premier bataillon entièrement noir du Canada pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Grâce à une narration captivante, à des recherches historiques approfondies et à des témoignages inédits, ce balado consacré à l’histoire militaire met en lumière la résilience, le courage et l’héritage durable des soldats noirs canadiens qui ont servi leur pays malgré le racisme et le rejet. Si l’histoire des Noirs, l’histoire du Canada, la Première Guerre mondiale et l’histoire militaire vous intéressent, ce balado fait revivre les voix de celles et ceux dont les histoires ont trop longtemps été oubliées. Abonnez-vous à Bataillon dans l'ombre dès maintenant pour découvrir ces récits méconnus de courage, de service et de résistance qui ont marqué l’histoire. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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Hosted by Morgan Hoffman and Brad Smith TMS2 is a new daily destination for lifestyle and entertainment news television, powered by the stars of Corus Entertainment’s top programs across Global, W Network, Home Network, Flavour Network, Slice, Showcase, and more. Designed for today’s Canadian viewer, TMS2 also welcomes expert-driven segments across home, fashion, food, and wellness, along with A-list celebrity interviews, bringing audiences closer to the entertainment moments they love. https://www.globaltv.com/shows/tms2/
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Actualités du divertissement
C'est plus qu'une job, c'est le podcast qui parle du monde du travail sans filtre. Animé par Marie Darveau, consultante en développement humain et organisationnel, et Marie-Hélène Couette, stratège en efficacité et performance opérationnelle, on décortique les mythes, les enjeux et les non-dits des entreprises d'aujourd'hui. Leadership, recrutement, conflits, culture d'entreprise, générations, loyauté… chaque épisode vous offre des réflexions concrètes, des outils pratiques et des échanges sans langue de bois. Parce que le travail, c'est bien plus qu'une job.
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Chaque semaine, Faits de société!, c’est une personne invitée, experte dans son domaine, pour évoquer les enjeux de société : politique, économie, environnement etc. L’objectif : faire un pas de côté sur l’actualité brulante et réactive pour comprendre en profondeur un sujet de société. Co-animé par Eve Côté et Jules Bonnet.
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Somewhere in the depths of the internet, a secretive collection of audio files promises something extraordinary: the ability to rewrite who you are. They call it Bambi Sleep. For some, it's fantasy. For others, an escape. But for those who venture deeper, the lines between pleasure, identity and control can begin to disappear. Who created these mys terious recordings? What happens to the people who surrender themselves to them? And why do some claim they can never truly escape? In this five-part investigative documentary, Host Rhys Waters follows a trail of anonymous creators, devoted listeners and extraordinary claims into a world where reality and suggestion become difficult to separate. What begins as an investigation into an obscure internet phenomenon soon raises unsettling questions about consent, manipulation and the power of the human mind. Is Bambi Sleep an elaborate fantasy, a dangerous experiment in psychological control, or something we don't yet have the language to understand? There's only one way to find out. Put on your headphones. And listen. WARNING: Some excerpts may contain language, phrases, or audio associated with Bambi Sleep recordings that listeners could find triggering or unsettling. Any audio excerpts are included for journalistic and documentary purposes, not as instructions or invitations to participate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Criminologie
Investigations about the people who get hurt when the systems meant to protect us fail, hard. Not by accident, not from poor planning, but because someone chose to do wrong — and others chose to do nothing. With chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault as the guide, CBC’s best journalists go deep over multiple episodes to reveal the fault lines in institutions we’ve come to trust and the fates of people caught in the middle. Our latest investigation, The Missing Boys, follows two teens who disappear after being lured by gangs to traffic drugs far from home. Hosted by Mark Kelley, this four-episode story is a co-production with CBC’s the fifth estate. Episodes start October 22, 2026.
Can’t sleep? You’re not alone—and there’s help. Nothing Much Happens is a bedtime story podcast beloved by millions. Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai tells soothing, cozy stories where—just as the title says—nothing much happens. That’s the magic. Instead of spiraling thoughts or anxious scrolling, you’ll be gently guided to a calm, comfortable place. Each episode is read twice, with a slower second telling to ease you into rest. Trusted by listeners for over seven years and streamed more than 180 million times, it’s a ritual of safety, comfort, and sleep. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 Find our bestselling book Nothing Much Happens in over 20 languages worldwide.
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Forme et santé
Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and first-person interviews, the series uncovers the surprising events and little-known characters lurking within the biggest stories of our time. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Slow Burn and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe from the Slow Burn show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen. Season 11: Becoming Justice Gorsuch How Neil Gorsuch laid the foundation for a SCOTUS supermajority and then became its most unexpected wild card. Season 10: The Rise of Fox News How a cable news channel became a cultural and political force—and how a whole bunch of people rose up to try and stop it. Season 9: Gays Against Briggs A nationwide moral panic, a California legislator who rode the anti-gay wave, and the LGBTQ+ people who stepped up and came out to try and stop him. Season 8: Becoming Justice Thomas Where Clarence Thomas came from, how he rose to power, and how he’s brought the rest of us along with him, whether we like it or not. Winner of the Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Ambies Awards. Season 7: Roe v. Wade The women who fought for legal abortion, the activists who pushed back, and the justices who thought they could solve the issue for good. Winner of Apple Podcasts Show of the Year in 2022. Season 6: The L.A. Riots How decades of police brutality, a broken justice system, and a video tape set off six days of unrest in Los Angeles. Season 5: The Road to the Iraq War Eighteen months after 9/11, the United States invaded a country that had nothing to do with the attacks. Who’s to blame? And was there any way to stop it? Season 4: David Duke America’s most famous white supremacist came within a runoff of controlling Louisiana. How did David Duke rise to power? And what did it take to stop him? Season 3: Biggie and Tupac How is it that two of the most famous performers in the world were murdered within a year of each other—and their killings were never solved? Season 2: The Clinton Impeachment A reexamination of the scandals that nearly destroyed the 42nd president and forever changed the life of a former White House intern. Season 1: Watergate What did it feel like to live through the scandal that brought down President Nixon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Relations
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
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Culture et société
Dans la série balado Juste entre toi et moi, des artistes ouvrent les portes de leurs souvenirs, de leurs réflexions et de leurs rêves, le temps d’un entretien sans presse. Une production La PresseCréation, idée originale et animation : Dominic TardifRéalisation : Jean-Michel BerthiaumeMusique : Anatole et Lou-Adriane Cassidy
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Écoutez les 3 saisons de Synthèses, un balado dédié à la mémoire de femmes victimes de féminicides et dont les meurtres demeurent à ce jour des crimes non résolus. Saison 1 Le cas Valérie Leblanc : Le 23 août 2011, le cadavre de Valérie Leblanc a été retrouvé dans un boisé derrière le Cégep de l'Outaouais, à Gatineau. Le corps de l’étudiante de 18 ans a été retrouvé brûlé et mutilé, durant la semaine de la rentrée scolaire. Sept ans après la mort de Valérie, le meurtrier court toujours et la famille de Leblanc n’arrive pas à faire son deuil. Alors que le dossier fait du surplace, deux réalisateurs gatinois font la synthèse Saison 2 Le cas Louise Chaput : Le 15 novembre 2001, la Sherbrookoise Louise Chaput traverse seule la frontière canado-américaine pour aller faire de la randonnée au mont Washington. Une semaine plus tard, le corps de la psychologue de 52 ans a été retrouvée enseveli sous un tas de branche, en bordure d’un sentier boisé. 18 ans après le meurtre impuni de sa meilleure amie, la coroner Marie Pinault tente toujours de faire avancer le dossier. Saison 3 Le cas Catherine Daviau : Le jeudi 11 décembre 2008, la montréalaise Catherine Daviau se fait violer et assassiner chez elle, dans le quartier paisible de Rosemont. Avant de prendre la fuite, le meurtrier a tenté de brûler son corps. Des voisins sont alertés par l'incendie qui fait rage dans l'appartement du rez-de-chaussée. 13 ans plus tard, son meurtrier court toujours. AVEZ-VOUS ÉCOUTÉ TOUTES LES SÉRIES D'ENQUÊTES ET CRIMINELLES DE QUB RADIO ? Par pure vengeancePost-Mortem avec Victoria CharltonLe Clan Dubois : Le crime dans le sangLe Casanova de MontréalNarcos PQ (2 saisons)10-4 : Les secrets de Claude Poirier