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If you could master a new skill, what would you try? And what would you learn about yourself in the process? New Yorker staff writer and author Adam Gopnik put himself to the test by apprenticing with several masters: a classical painter, a master baker, a boxer, a driving instructor and more. The result is his new book, The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery. He joins David Common to talk about the importance of hands-on skills and why the journey of learning can be more rewarding than perfecting the craft.

Guest host David Common speaks with political economist John Rapley about the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik reflects on the meaning of mastery, former UN prosecutor Payam Akhavan offers his take on the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, Uyghur journalist Gulchehra Hoja shares her story of preserving Uyghur culture in exile, and writer and medievalist Hana Videen reveals the magic and mystery of Old English.

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Veteran health and science journalist Helen Branswell joins guest host Mann to reflect on the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 20th anniversary of the SARS outbreak in Toronto. Branswell is widely regarded as one of the first journalists in North America to report news of the virus for the U.S. health website STAT. The Canadian journalist shares her thoughts on the increasingly political nature of health reporting, why the public needs to be better informed about how science evolves, and lessons learned.

Guest host Helen Mann speaks journalists Susan Delacourt and Matt Gurney about how Justin Trudeau’s decision to appoint a special rapporteur to probe allegations of election interference is playing out in Ottawa and around the country, The New Yorker's Michael Schulman unpacks the evolution of the Oscars, Helen Branswell reflects on the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Raymond Biesinger, and Alex Bozikovic unearth the history of memorable buildings across Canada that no longer stand.

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In the latest edition of our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, host Piya chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this week are Ottawa listener Liz Inrig, and Loren McGinnis, host of The Calgary Eyeopener

Host Piya Chattopadhyay is joined by Robert Fife, and Duff Conacher to unpack the latest allegations of election interference from China and what they could mean for the government, Jihyun Park and Seh-Lyn Chai advocate for Korean reunification though their new memoir, Robert Waldinger shares the key to happiness, and our monthly brain game That's Puzzling! returns.

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