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Episode 742
How the middle class got priced out of Canadian cities in one generation
PLUS: A bestselling book of JD Rockefeller's letters sparks alarm over publishing fraud; the Canadian flag at 60; Becky Toyne reviews Bill Gates autobiography, Source Code; Paddington in Peru and the meaning of home; the Canadian actor who played Carl the janitor in The Breakfast Club; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
Radio Day 6 February 14
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Canadian John Kapelos played Carl the janitor in the Breakfast Club. 40 years on, he still feels its legacy
Radio Day 6 February 14
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Canada's flag at 60: A look back at the highs and lows and people it's inspired
Radio Day 6 February 14
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Paddington in Peru is the latest in the successful film franchise - a critic says it may be the best yet
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Riffed from the Headlines 02/15/25
Radio Day 6 February 14
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How the middle class got priced out of Canadian cities in one generation
Radio Day 6 February 14

Bill Gates looks back on his childhood influences in his new memoir Source Code. Should you read it?

Radio Day 6 February 14

Why a 2021 bestselling book on the Rockefellers is sounding alarm about publishing fraud

Radio Day 6 February 14

After the pandemic, Canadians' sense of national pride fell off a cliff. Now it's bouncing back

Radio Day 6 February 7

How WIRED magazine unveiled the true scope of Elon Musk's takeover of U.S. government departments

Radio Day 6 February 7

Why The Sims is still thriving, 25 years after its debut

Radio Day 6 February 7

Soundtrack To A Coup D'Etat tells story of how CIA used jazz legends in plot to overthrow Patrice Lumumba

Radio Spark February 7

Riffed from the Headlines 02/08/25

Radio Day 6 February 7

As Kansas City aims for dynasty status, NFL fans are cheering 'anybody but the Chiefs' in the Super Bowl

Radio Day 6 February 7

Pollster Frank Graves says Trump's tariff threats are restoring Canadians national pride

Radio Day 6 February 7

Alberta doctors say the province's report on the lessons from COVID trades in dangerous misinformation

Radio Day 6 February 1

How DeepSeek has upended assumptions about AI and threatened the dominance of Silicon Valley tech giants

Radio Day 6 January 31

Alberta doctors say the province's report on the lessons from COVID trades in dangerous misinformation

Radio Day 6 January 31

Canadian opera tenor Isaiah Berlin is stunning audiences with his innovative, queer-centred performances

Radio Day 6 January 31

Meet Gary Topp, the man who brought punk to Toronto

Radio Day 6 January 31

Riffed from the Headlines 02/01/25

Radio Day 6 January 31

How to fight tariffs and build an export industry jailbreaking consumer products from iPhones to tractors

Radio Day 6 January 25

Why Trump's embrace of crypto and deregulation could spell financial disaster

Radio Day 6 January 24

Two trans women reckon with an executive order designed to negate their existence

Radio Day 6 January 24

How to fight U.S. tariffs and build an export industry jailbreaking consumer products from iPhones to tractors

Radio Day 6 January 24

Riffed from the Headlines 01/25/25

Radio Day 6 January 25

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