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Just Asking

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You’ve got smart questions, we’ve got solid answers. If googling got you nowhere, you can always call your friend Saroja Coelho. With guest experts, Just Asking turns the week’s news and latest trends into tips that help you make better decisions about your life. Whether it’s tech, money, career or health — we’ll hear you out, and help you out. The show takes live calls on CBC Radio every Saturday afternoon, and drops the podcast after the live show. Do you have a question you want Just Asking to explore? Send us a text or voice note at 226-758-8924. You can also e-mail us at  justasking@cbc.c...

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CBC

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News

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www.cbc.ca

Latest episode

Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

Reining in the cost of kids' sports 20.04.2024

Financial coach Anita Bruinsma offers tips on cutting the cost of your kids' activities.

Staying afloat at a time of inflation and high interest rates 13.04.2024

Today on Just Asking, we have a personal finance expert and a mortgage broker who took your questions about managing your budget during inflation.

What a national renters’ bill of rights could mean for you 06.04.2024

Canada is proposing a national bill to protect tenants. We answer your questions about what difference it could make for you.

Your solar eclipse questions answered 06.04.2024

A planetary scientist joins Just Asking to address all of your eclipse curiosities. 

AI and the future of your work 30.03.2024

Today on  Just Asking , we answer your questions about artificial intelligence and what it means for your career. 

How to prepare for an early wildfire season 23.03.2024

Hear tips and advice on how to prepare for an early start to the wildfire season this year. 

Filling you in on botox and fillers 23.03.2024

Today on  Just Asking , we answer your questions about botox and fillers with a board-certified dermatologist.

Spotting fake photos and tracking your sleep 16.03.2024

Today on Just Asking, our guest expert takes your questions about the signs of image manipulation and what's at stake when we can't trust what we see. Plus, some solid advice on sleep tracking and getting better Zzzs.

Loyalty reward programs and our relationship to reality TV 09.03.2024

Today on Just Asking, our guest expert answers your questions about making the most out of loyalty reward programs. Plus, we're talking about our cultural obsession with reality television with someone who has studied it. 

New pharmacare plan and supporting victims of intimate partner abuse 02.03.2024

Today on Just Asking: What would Ottawa's new pharmacare plan mean for you? Plus, answering your questions on how to support someone caught up in an abusive relationship. 

Keeping children safe online and breaking up with a friend 25.02.2024

On the very first episode of Just Asking, host Saroja Coelho and our guest experts tackled two topics: protecting your children from harm online, and how to go about breaking up with a friend. 

Introducing Just Asking 16.02.2024

You’ve got smart questions, we’ve got solid answers. If googling got you nowhere, you can always call your friend Saroja Coelho. With guest experts, Just Asking turns the week’s news and latest trends into tips that help you make better decisions in your life. Whether it’s tech, money, career or health — we’ll hear you out, and help you out. The show takes live calls on CBC Radio every Saturday af...

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