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22/09/2025

Playoff clinching Blue Jays roundtable

Guests: Children Ruin Everything star Aaron Abrams, Clare Blackwood of The Beaverton and Second City After finishing in last place just a year ago, the Blue Jays clinched a post-season berth with their 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals Sunday, becoming the first American League team to do so. In honour of the return of playoff baseball to Toronto for the first time (actual Toronto, as in a home game) since 2022, we have gathered a panel of some of the city's best, brightest and professionally funniest Blue Jays fans to talk about the clinch, the awful week leading up to it, the replay debacles in Tampa and KC and so much more. Aaron Abrams, the star of Children Ruin Everything on CTV and Netflix, joins the roundtable discussion along with distinguished Second City alumna Clare Blackwood of The Beaverton podcast. You're gonna love it!

22/09/2025

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1h 6m
12 JAN

Freedom 75 or work, work, work

Hands up if you worry you'll outlive your money. Longevity is great - if the bills get paid and a lot of people in their 70s are still on the job because they need the money. The future of work is both perilous and potent, a chance to merge elders' crystallized intelligence with the incoming generations. What happens when the CEO develops dementia and doesn't want to leave the C-Suite? Or, if you have to work to survive but your feet can't stand another eight-hour shift? What if you want to stay in the office game for creativity and relevance? And, what about the millennials who want your job? We examine the brave new world of intergenerational workplace longevity whether we can do the job, want the job or even need the job. GUESTS: Beth Truesdale, co-editor of Over Time: America's Aging Workforce and the Future of Working Longer; Laura Tamblyn Watts, author of Let's Talk About Aging Parents: A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations.

12 Jan

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32 min
19/10/2025 · BONUS VIDEO

Bonus video: Pre-game set up during batting practice

Before Game 6 of the ALCS in Toronto, where the Blue Jays look to stave off elimination and force Game 7 Monday night, Mike Wilner was on the field during Blue Jays batting practice to break down the stakes of this game (spoiler: the Jays need to win).

19/10/2025 · Bonus Video

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19/11/2025

Hunting Grounds: The Spectator's Susan Clairmont on new true crime series

It's one thing to write about crimes in the Westdale area that went on for seven years as Spectator columnist Susan Clairmont did in a series called Hunting Grounds, laying out the story of men peeping on women, videotaping them without their knowledge, and in some cases sexually assaulting them in the area around McMaster University. But finding a balance between writing it in a compelling way while also maintaining enough of an emotional distance so as not to be consumed by the horrible details is a challenge. One Clairmont has had to navigate for years writing about the worst crimes in the city. How does someone immerse herself in horrible things and not become totally torn up by what she sees and hears? Clairmont talks about that - and Hunting Grounds - on this episode of Placeline Hamilton.

19/11/2025

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15/03/2025

Mark Carney's first day

Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's new Prime Minister Friday morning, after winning the Liberal leadership race in a landslide. He unveiled a new, leaner cabinet but tapped many of outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau's ministers for key portfolios. Toronto Star Ottawa Bureau Chief Tonda MacCharles and national politics reporters Ryan Tumilty and Mark Ramzy join host Althia Raj to talk about Carney's cabinet picks, his first move as prime minister and what it says about the timing of the next federal election. Also on the show, pollster Alex Kohut of North Poll Strategies breaks down the Liberal leadership race numbers, and what they tell us about some of the challenges and opportunities the Liberal party may face and seize on the campaign trail. This episode of "It's Political" was produced by Althia Raj and Kevin Sexton. Matt Hearn is our sound engineer. Our theme music is by Isaac Joel. Some of the clips this week were sourced from CPAC and Right Side Broadcasting Network.

15/03/2025

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45 min
07/05/2025

Blocking shots, building homes and delivering babies

Detroit Red Wings defenceman (and Hamilton guy) Ben Chiarot talks about what it really feels like to block a shot in the Stanley Cup playoffs and explains the toll players pay to win. With Mother's Day approaching, renowned obstetrician Dr. Jean Chamberlain compares giving birth in Canada to doing so in many parts of the developing world. And West-End Home Builders' Association CEO Mike Collins-Williams breaks down why Hamilton is so slow in the development process to build desperately needed new homes.

07/05/2025

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54 min
10/06/2025

The keeper of the Stanley Cup

A few days from now, Burlington's Phil Pritchard will do what he's done for years and carry the Stanley Cup to centre ice to present to the new National Hockey League champion. But where did this tradition come from? What's the deal with the white gloves? And did he really spend time in a Finnish sauna with a Hall of Famer and the trophy?

10/06/2025

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49 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Introducing Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy, a podcast from the Toronto Star

Coming soon: Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy. This new weekly podcast will unpack the environmental, social, and governance issues that companies need to tackle as investors like you demand more than just the bottom line. Host Tim Nash has been helping people understand how to invest responsibly for over a decade. When he started, few knew what sustainability, impact investing, ESG, CSR, or the transition to a low carbon economy really meant. Now responsible investing is a hot topic for new investors and seasoned traders alike. Listen to this episode and subscribe at wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters.

S1 Trailer

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22/06/2020

6. Golden State

With a win under their belt, Foodora couriers in Toronto want to create a gold standard for gig work. In this final episode, we take a trip to California, the birthplace of the gig economy, to explore what the future could look like closer to home.

22/06/2020

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27 min
18/09/2025

Kevin Gausman talks about his dominant performances, plus news of the week and we open up the mail bag

Guest: Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman Kevin Gausman has taken a huge leap forward over his past four starts, dominating the playoff-bound Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees and Houston Astros before turning in a solid September 17 performance in a 2-1 Blue Jays loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-hander has a sparkling 0.90 ERA over those four starts - and just 2.30 over his past 15 outings - and he's put himself in position to be the Jays' first starter out of the gate in the post-season. The 34-year-old joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about his turnaround, being at his best when it matters the most, and this magical Blue Jays' season as they head into the playoffs. We also deal with the news of the week, including Trey Yesavage's magical major-league debut, Bo Bichette being out for at least the rest of September, Baltimore analyst Brian Roberts' ignorant comments about Canadian baseball fans, the release of one-time top prospect Orelvis Martinez and the replay controversy in Tampa. Plus, we open up the mailbag at deepleftfield@thestar.ca!

18/09/2025

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1h 14m

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