
208 episodes

Ideas CBC Radio
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- Society & Culture
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4.1 • 22 Ratings
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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.
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Writers' Trust Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
University of Toronto Professor Dan Breznitz says Canada has an innovation problem, and it’s time we did something about it. In 2021 Breznitz won the Writers’ Trust of Canada’s inaugural Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for his book, Innovation in Real Places. In this episode, Nahalah Ayed speaks with Breznitz and the three other finalists for the prize. *This episode originally aired on March 10, 2022.
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Margaret Atwood and Omar El Akkad: Beyond Dystopia
Dystopian versus utopian. Description versus prescription. Ideology versus art. As geopolitical and climate crises deepen, what role should writers play? A conversation with novelists Margaret Atwood and Omar El Akkad as part of the first annual PEN Graeme Gibson Talk. *This episode originally aired on Oct. 13, 2021.
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The Real Actor
Intense and controversial, the approach to acting known as the Method gave performers a new way into character psychology. It also gave audiences a more authentic view of being human. Author Isaac Butler describes its evolution and influence — from the Russian stage to Hollywood movies and beyond. *This episode originally aired on March 2, 2022.
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CBC Massey Lectures | # 3: America and the Art of Empathy — What it Means to 'Pass'
"We all construct our own identities," Esi Edugyan says in her third Massey Lecture, "but we all understand, sooner or later, the limits of doing so — that there are ways in which our practical, economic, and physical realities are fixed." She explores how people who “pass” as Black complicate our understanding of identity. *This episode originally aired on January 26, 2022.
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B is for Bias
Inspired by a recent and significant update to the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of ‘bias,’ documentary producer Tom Howell embarks on a quest to draw up a complete list of personal biases, with the aim of assessing which ones to combat, and which to indulge. *This episode originally aired on Sept. 7, 2021.
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Global War on Terror, Pt 3: A Return to the New
Since the explicit withdrawal of the U.S. from Afghanistan, the broader media and political discourse is that the so-called War on Terror is over. But the war lives on through drone warfare and mass surveillance of Muslim citizens. In this era of increasing anti-Muslim violence, how are Muslims imagining and creating a better world for themselves and others? *This episode originally aired on Dec. 17, 2021.
Customer Reviews
Brilliant
I am continually amazed at the quality, depth and topic selection of this podcast. They are well researched, organised and narrated not to mention entertaining and insightful. Bravo!
Who Are You
Dear Ideas,
I have listened to this podcast twice and on both occasions I found that the language (vocabulary, grammar, syntax) used by the five panelists made their ideas incomprehensible.
I am an English speaking listener living in France and reasonably well versed in LGBT, trans etc and associated gender issues, but I was non the wiser after these five had had their say.
I am an avid listener to the Podcast so keep up the good work.
Gordon
L’Occitanie
France