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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
Why friendships after age 50 can help you live longer 17.12.2024 14:57
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by William Chopik, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, Michigan State University
Helping transition Canadian Veterans into the cyber job space 17.12.2024 14:12
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Jeff Musson, executive director, Coding for Veterans.
Does exercise lead to losing weight? Not always. 17.12.2024 18:19
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University and author of the 2021 book “Burn,” about the science of metabolism.
Why cabinet resignations are a rarity - Freeland’s departure a “historic day” in Canada 17.12.2024 18:03
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by JP Lewis, Associate Professor, History and Politics, University of New Brunswick
Chrystia Freeland resigns from Justin Trudeau’s cabinet - is this the end of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party? 17.12.2024 16:37
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Justin Ling, freelance journalist and author of the Bug-eyed and Shameless newsletter on Substack.
A new survey shows Canadians concerned their children are too soft, with no coping skills 14.12.2024 19:24
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Mike Eybel, Scouts Canada.
The holiday gift guide to non-fiction books 14.12.2024 18:01
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Nathalie Atkinson, culture writer and food critic, columnist for The Globe and Mail and Zoomer.
What are the biggest challenges in Canadian healthcare heading into 2025? 14.12.2024 16:51
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Dr. Joss Reimer, president, Canadian Medical Association
GST Holiday, Canada Post strike impacts to businesses and gift spending trends 14.12.2024 18:03
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Bruce Winder, retail analyst and author of RETAIL Before, During & After COVID-19
The newest WNBA franchise in Toronto speeds up the Tempo 13.12.2024 16:43
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Teresa Resch, president, Toronto Tempo
Anxiety in children in the social media age 13.12.2024 19:20
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Jean Twenge, author of Generations: The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future
Standing On The Shoulders of Kitties: The Trailer Park Boys present their newest film 13.12.2024 15:36
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Bubbles (played by Mike Smith), Trailer Park Boys Presents: Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties.
What could legalizing mushrooms in Canada look like? 13.12.2024 16:21
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Mark Haden, Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health
Ketchup named Canada’s signature potato chip flavour 13.12.2024 13:09
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Sam Pisani, Managing Partner, Logit Group
Why is Donald Trump taunting Canada? 13.12.2024 16:27
Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Gavin Fridell, Professor and University Research Professor Department of Political Science and Global Development Studies Saint Mary’s University
What did Canadians check out on YouTube in 2024? 12.12.2024 8:27
Guest: Zaitoon Murji, Head of Communications, YouTube Canada
Brain Rot is the Oxford Word of the year 12.12.2024 11:37
Guest: Katherine Connor Martin, head of product for Oxford Languages
Why Canada’s housing crisis showed few signs of improving in 2024 12.12.2024 18:25
Guest: Ron Butler, mortgage broker at Butler Mortgages
How immigration became a dominant topic in Canada in 2024 12.12.2024 17:37
Guest: Andrew Griffith, former director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Trudeau founders, incumbents stagger, Trump returns: The year in politics 12.12.2024 19:11
David Akin, chief political correspondent, Global News
After a devastating wildfire, Jasper ends 2024 with a mix of hope and frustration 12.12.2024 18:36
Guest: Ashley Kliewer, Jasper resident and business owner
What events, people, and trends Canadians were most curious about in 2024 12.12.2024 17:59
Guest: Hibaq Ali, Search Trends Expert, Google
The surprising ways in which games have changed the world, and why we may be the ones getting played 11.12.2024 17:50
Guest: Kelly Clancy, neuroscientist and physicist, author of Playing with Reality: How Games Have Shaped Our World
Airlines try to crackdown on air rage incidents after an unruly 2024 11.12.2024 18:40
Guest: Philip Baum, aviation security expert and founder of DISPAX World conference on Unruly Airline Passenger Management and Restraint.
The humble origins of one of the world’s most enduring Christmas songs 11.12.2024 17:16
Guest : Sarah Eyerly, Assistant Professor of Musicology and Director of the Early Music Program, Florida State University
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