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Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about. Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, inclu...
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Episodes
The keys to creating a classic holiday romantic comedy movie 21.12.2024 5:26
Guest: Rick Garman, writer, wrote the 2023 Hallmark Channel hit film “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” along with its three sequels this year for Hallmark+
More men addicted to the stock market 21.12.2024 17:05
Guest: Gunjan Banerji, lead writer, The Wall Street Journal
A history of Christmas traditions in Canada 21.12.2024 33:07
Guest: Craig Baird, historian and host of Canadian History Ehx on the Corus Radio Network and Curiouscast, Syd Smith, guest host of Conversations with Ben O'Hara-Byrne, and Brennan Klak, producer of Conversations with Ben O'Hara-Byrne, took part in a thrilling game of Christmas Champions Trivia.
The best Christmas movies of all-time 21.12.2024 17:10
Guest: Keith Phipps, a freelance film critic and culture writer
A crazy week in politics, Cabinet shuffle, and Jagmeet Singh vows to topple Trudeau government in the new year 21.12.2024 18:51
Guest: Nick Taylor-Vaisey, covers Canadian federal politics for POLITICO in Ottawa
Why does red wine give us headaches? 20.12.2024 10:23
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Andrew Waterhouse, wine chemist and Professor of Enology, University of California, Davis
What does it take to win the 2024 Microsoft Excel World Championships? 20.12.2024 15:35
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Michael Jarman, a Toronto financial modelling director and winner of the 2024 Microsoft Excel World Championships in Las Vegas.
Just Say Yes: How Bob McDonald helped elevate science journalism 20.12.2024 33:43
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Bob McDonald, science journalist, author of Just Say Yes.
Why do people cry? 20.12.2024 15:26
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Lauren Bylsma, an associate professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh
How many of us receive unwanted gifts during the holidays? 20.12.2024 16:12
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Laura Adams, Money Expert & Author, Finder
Need a new idea? Read an old book 19.12.2024 15:28
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Daniel Buck, a senior visiting fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. He is an assistant principal at a classical charter school, a former English teacher, and the author of What Is Wrong with Our Schools?
Journo Corner: How did music change in 2024? 19.12.2024 19:09
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Megan LaPierre, associate online editor, Exclaim! Magazine.
The Sticky unravels a sweet caper loosely based on the Canadian Maple Syrup Heist 19.12.2024 16:12
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, co-creators, The Sticky.
The best of movies in 2024 19.12.2024 15:47
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Barry Hertz, Deputy Arts Editor and Film Editor for The Globe and Mail.
Tacky Christmas is back, invading our homes this holiday season 19.12.2024 13:27
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Molly Kunselman, principal designer at Maryland-based Molly Kunselman Design.
Donald Trump teases Canada as country navigates potential tariffs 19.12.2024 16:09
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Roy Norton, Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs/Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo.
Holiday expenses to delay financial goals for nearly half of Canadians - how to keep your finances in check 18.12.2024 11:54
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Xin Lou, financial advisor, Coast Capital
Advancements in drone technology a big positive in Canada 18.12.2024 16:54
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Richard Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Variable Pitch Inc.
The state of hiring in Canada as we head into 2025 18.12.2024 14:51
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Koula Vasilopoulos, workplace expert and Senior Managing Director, Robert Half.
Does repeating statements over and over make them more believable to people? 18.12.2024 13:16
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Lisa Fazio, Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
The keys to creating a classic holiday romantic comedy movie 18.12.2024 15:20
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Rick Garman, writer, wrote the 2023 Hallmark Channel hit film “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” along with its three sequels this year for Hallmark+.
Liberal MPs divided over Justin Trudeau’s leadership 18.12.2024 15:17
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by John Manley, former MP, deputy prime minister and minister of finance.
Helping transition Canadian Veterans into the cyber job space 18.12.2024 14:18
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Jeff Musson, executive director, Coding for Veterans
Why are cheese, butter and meat thefts on the rise? 17.12.2024 8:09
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Constable Mansoor Sahak, North Vancouver RCMP
A cheese store adds security to prevent holiday thefts 17.12.2024 6:33
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Joe Chaput, owner of cheese shop Les Amis du Fromage
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