
Annie Bender
Annie Bender is a radio producer based in Toronto. Her documentaries and current affairs reporting have been featured on Ideas, Day 6 and The Sunday Magazine. She's especially drawn to stories that shine light on the extraordinary side of everyday life.
Latest from Annie Bender

IDEAS
Canadians who have lost their sense of smell say it's misunderstood, undervalued — and deserves more attention
Smell has been called the 'Cinderella sense,' capable of inspiring profound admiration if we stop turning our noses at it. Producer Annie Bender examines what we lose when we take our powerful — often misunderstood — sense of smell for granted.
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Activist-turned-diplomat on the intricacies of advocating for 2SLGBTQ+ rights
In the 1980s, Douglas Janoff marched outside the United Nations to promote 2SLGBTQ+ rights. Then, after several decades as an activist, he became a Canadian diplomat — and started pushing for change from within. He shares his experience through the complex and delicate world of queer diplomacy.
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