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The Current Podcast

Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.

  1. 18 HR AGO

    Bob Rae on Canada’s approach to pressing global conflicts

    Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the UN, discusses Canada’s stance on pressing global conflicts, including fears of all-out war in the Middle East, the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war and gang violence in Haiti.

    18 min

  2. 18 HR AGO

    National affairs panel breaks down the B.C. election

    B.C.’s provincial election campaign has officially kicked off. Matt Galloway discusses what’s at stake with Katie De Rosa, B.C. provincial affairs reporter for CBC, and Les Leyne, legislative reporter for the Victoria Times Colonist.

    13 min

  3. 18 HR AGO

    Should we let humans go extinct?

    In the face of human-made climate change, philosopher Todd May calls us to reflect on whether we deserve to inhabit this planet in his new book, Should We Go Extinct? The question, he says, can force us to consider how to be better stewards of the Earth.

    25 min

  4. 18 HR AGO

    Uncovering disinformation with open source intelligence

    Former Spark host Nora Young is part of CBC’s new Visual Investigations unit, a team that aims to publish stories examining disinformation, like AI deepfakes. With fabricated content becoming more sophisticated, she talks to Matt Galloway about the methods available to debunk them — including open source intelligence.

    11 min

  5. 1 DAY AGO

    Asking doctors to see the person behind the patient

    Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov says doctors shouldn’t just focus on diseases or sick body parts, but get to know the person behind the patient. He talks to Matt Galloway about his mission to improve the doctor-patient experience for all of us.

    25 min

  6. 1 DAY AGO

    Fears of escalating violence in Lebanon and Israel

    More than 500 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. Matt Galloway talks to people on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border about growing fears of all-out war.

    19 min

  7. 1 DAY AGO

    Why all parts of a city deserve ‘tree equity'

    Trees can richly improve the quality of life in a city, but not all neighbourhoods have them. Advocates of “tree equity” say everyone deserves access to that shade and sense of beauty.

    24 min

  8. 2 DAYS AGO

    Battling goblins, live on the radio

    Over 50 years, Dungeons & Dragons has run the gamut from being decried as Satanism to going mainstream in hit shows like Stranger Things. Professional Dungeon Master John Dempsey takes Matt Galloway, a.k.a. Elrick Nightbreeze, into the ruins to battle some goblins.

    13 min
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Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.

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