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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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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.1 • 22 Ratings

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.

    Thucydides, Part 1: The First Journalist

    Thucydides, Part 1: The First Journalist

    About 2,500 years ago, Thucydides travelled ancient Greece, gathering stories about a brutal war that plunged the ancient world into chaos. He set high standards for accuracy, objectivity and thoroughness in his reporting. IDEAS producer Nicola Luksic explains why his account of the Peloponnesian War is relevant today. *This episode originally aired on Jan. 7, 2011.

    • 54 min
    The Librarian Who Won’t Stay Quiet

    The Librarian Who Won’t Stay Quiet

    Libraries are under literal attack in Ukraine, and ideological attack amid North America’s culture wars. Oxford librarian and author Richard Ovenden is not about to stay quiet about it. He argues that libraries defend our democratic freedoms, and deserve our defence in return.

    • 54 min
    Indigenous Sexuality and Gender

    Indigenous Sexuality and Gender

    When Europeans colonized North America, they brought very specific ideas about gender and sexuality. Following the 2022 CBC Massey Lectures, Tomson Highway joined panellists to discuss Indigenous sexuality in the aftermath of colonialism — from Cree mythology to the Vancouver dating scene. *This episode originally aired on Nov. 21, 2022.

    • 54 min
    2022 CBC Massey Lectures | # 5: On Death

    2022 CBC Massey Lectures | # 5: On Death

    Tomson Highway's final Massey lecture is an uplifting and joyous conclusion to his series ⁠— a message that the worldview of Indigenous people suggests ways of seeing and believing that make our journey on Earth joyous, hilariously funny and rich in diversity. *This episode aired on Nov. 18, 2022.

    • 54 min
    2022 CBC Massey Lectures | # 4: On Sex and Gender

    2022 CBC Massey Lectures | # 4: On Sex and Gender

    In his fourth Massey lecture, Tomson Highway explores some of the limits monotheism imposes our understanding of the human body and gender. In the world of Indigenous peoples, Highway writes, "the circle of pantheism has space for any number of genders" — an idea with fresh relevance for understanding our own times. *This episode originally aired on Nov. 17, 2022.

    • 54 min
    2022 CBC Massey Lectures | # 3: On Humour

    2022 CBC Massey Lectures | # 3: On Humour

    In his third CBC Massey lecture, Tomson Highway invites us into the Cree world of scatological, wild laughter. He invokes the Trickster — a central figure to mythologies of many Indigenous communities across Turtle Island. The audience is invited to experience the world through joy and laughter. *This episode originally aired on Nov. 16, 2022.

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.1 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

Miguelito iz Glasgowa ,

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!

Beffudled ,

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

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