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Every weeknight, you can count on A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne to feature compelling stories, diverse viewpoints, thoughtful questions, and frank conversations on topics that matter to all Canadians. From politics to public health, diplomacy to discrimination, affordability to artificial intelligence, and the environment to entertainment, the show will deliver a fresh approach to current affairs from a genuinely Canadian perspective.
Who is Ben O’Hara-Byrne? Currently the host of A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne, Ben has more than 20 years broadcast journalism experience. He started in radio in Quebec City in 1998 before working for Global News in Montreal and Global News in Toronto. He moved to Global National’s Ottawa/Parliamentary Bureau in 2005 and served as the network’s Asia Correspondent based in Beijing from 2009 to 2011. He’s also worked as a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K., and an evening news anchor in Victoria, B.C. He has reported from across Canada and from several countries including Afghanistan, North Korea, China, Libya, Egypt, South Africa, Ukraine, and Russia.
A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne also airs weekdays on Corus radio stations across the country: 980 CKNW in Vancouver: 7pm-10pm PT, 630 CHED in Edmonton/770 CHQR in Calgary: 8pm-11pm MT, 680 CJOB in Winnipeg: 9pm-12am CT, 640 Toronto/900 CHML in Hamilton/980 CFPL in London: 10pm-1am ET.
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TIME names Taylor Swift 2023 Person of the Year
Food prices set to rise again in 2024, some cause for optimism (1:43)
Guest: Matias Margulis, Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia
Genetic testing firm 23andMe admits hackers accessed DNA data of 7m users (15:55)
Guest: Kerry Bowman, Professor of Bioethics and Global Health, University of Toronto
Canada’s Jewish community faces rise in antisemitism as it gets set to mark Hanukkah (32:49)
Guest: Michael Levitt, President/CEO, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center Canada
TIME names Taylor Swift 2023 Person of the Year (48:33)
Guest: Kelly Conniff, Senior Executive Editor, TIME
Oil and gas sector warns emissions cap could lead to production curtailments (1:03:28)
Guest: Brandon Schaufele, the Director of the Ivey Energy Policy and Management Centre, Western University
He is the most sought after free agent in baseball, what makes Shohei “Shotime” Ohtani such a special player (1:18:33)
Guest: Jeff Fletcher, beat writer, Los Angeles Angels, author of Sho-Time: The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played -
The life and legacy of TV legend Norman Lear
Will we finally see interest rates lower in 2024? (1:30)
Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Concordia University
Journo Corner: Reader’s Digest Canada ends its run (14:40)
Guest: Mark Pupo, editor-in-chief of Reader’s Digest Canada from 2019-2022
To go or not to go? How employees should handle staff holiday parties (33:29)
Guest: Melanie Peacock, HR management professional, Double M Training & Consulting, co-author of Understanding Human Resources Management: A Canadian Perspective
The life and legacy of TV legend Norman Lear (50:29
Guest: Ray Richmond, TV critic and entertainment columnist
Retro Christmas decorations are making a comeback (1:08:47)
Guest: Audy Czigler, owner, Tinseltown Christmas Emporium in Ottawa
The top YouTube videos for 2023 (1:24:33)
Guest: Zaitoon Murji, Head of Communications for YouTube Canada -
What it’s like to play the same character on a hit soap opera for 40 years
How to navigate a bitter feud with a neighbour (1:45)
Guest: Colm Brannigan, mediator, mediate.ca
What’s at stake militarily in Gaza (15:44)
Guest: Maj. Gen (Ret’d) Mick Ryan, Australian Army, author of War Transformed
What it’s like to play the same character on a hit soap opera for 40 years (34:53)
Guest: Lauralee Bell, actress, Christine “Cricket” Blair on The Young and the Restless
Gut check on gutting a home from HGTV Canada host Sebastian Clovis (51:23)
Guest: Sebastian Clovis, Host of Gut Job on HGTV Canada
Should Speaker Fergus resign over his Ontario Liberal convention video? (1:07:28)
Guest: Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto
10,000 naps a day; How chinstrap penguins survive on microsleeps (1:24:17)
Guest: Christian Harding, Postdoctoral Scholar, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine & Physiology at UC San Diego Health -
The legacy of Christine Sinclair and her impact on Canadian sport
Kangaroo on the loose in Ontario finally caught, officer punched during capture (1:56)
Guest: Cameron Preyde, park supervisor and head keeper for the Oshawa Zoo and Fun Farm
Let’s Talk with Dani Stover (16:57)
Guest: Dani Stover, host, Let’s Talk with Dani Stover
The Ongoing History of New Music (24:38)
Guest: Alan Cross, host, The Ongoing History of New Music
The legacy of Christine Sinclair and her impact on Canadian sport (34:06)
Guest: Rhian Wilkinson, Olympic bronze medalist in 2014 and 2016 with the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team, pathway advisor for Project 8
Why electric vehicles continue to have reliability issues (50:51)
Guest: Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing, Consumer Reports
B.C. medical researcher Mohit Sodhi makes Forbes 'top 30 under 30' list (1:05:47)
Guest: Mohit Sodhi, PhD candidate, UBC medicine and Forbes Top 30 under 30 -
The Molecule of More highlights the power of dopamine in your brain
Why are so many Canadians dreading retirement? (1:35)
Guest: Hwan Kim, partner, Deloitte Canada
Why are Canadians’ attitudes towards immigration changing? (14:24)
Guest: Michael Donnelly, a political science professor at the University of Toronto
U.S. Congress expels one of their own for just the sixth time in history (30:43)
Guest: Casey Burgat, Director, Legislative Affairs program, Graduate School of Political Management, George Washington University
The Molecule of More highlights the power of dopamine in your brain (44:55)
Guest: Daniel Z. Lieberman, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University, co-author of The Molecule of More -
What the hell is wrong with Elon Musk?
Cities look to ban right turns on red, but safety data lacking (1:47)
Guest: Pamela Fuselli, President and CEO, Parachute Canada
What the hell is wrong with Elon Musk? (15:00)
Guest: Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School, author of True North and Authentic Leadership
How the new 988 suicide crisis helpline can help Canadians struggling with mental health (32:00)
Guest: Al Raimundo, community member advisor and mental health advocate who consulted on the helpline
New Zealand reverses generational smoking ban (46:20)
Guest: Laura Struik, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia Okanagan
Toronto uncle of 10-year-old girl freed by Hamas tells of bittersweet reunion (1:01:03)
Guest: Aharon Brodutch, brother-in-law and uncle to four hostages released by Hamas
Paying tribute to the incorrigible Pogue Shane MacGowan (1:14:47)
Guest: Annie Zaleski, music writer, author of This is Christmas, Song by Song