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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 musical mind behind the '80s sound of 'Stranger Things’ 17.01.2026 18:02
Guest: Nora Felder, Music Supervisor, Stranger Things
Why People Set Out on Impossible Quests 17.01.2026 18:24
Guest: Mark Medley, author of Live to See the Day: Impossible Goals, Unimaginable Futures, and the Pursuit of Things That May Never
Michael Kovrig on the China deal 17.01.2026 12:10
Guest: Michael Kovrig, former Canadian diplomat, Senior Advisor on Asia, International Crisis Group
New documentary reveals the good, the bad and the ugly sides of actor and comedian Chevy Chase 11.01.2026 17:59
Guest: Marina Zenovich, director, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not
How science is giving us a far greater understanding of the impact of alcohol on our bodies and our brains 11.01.2026 19:10
Guest: Anthony Morgan, host, The Nature of Things
What does it take to get fired at Canada Post? And more from Ottawa 11.01.2026 10:16
Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock’s Reporter
Trump wants the US to reboot Venezuela’s oil sector, what does that mean for Canada? 10.01.2026 18:30
Guest: Bob McNally, founder and CEO, Rapidan Energy Group, former energy advisor to President George W. Bush and author of Crude Volatility
The US is showing it wants to dominate the western hemisphere, how worried should Canadians be? 10.01.2026 17:47
Guest: Wesley Wark, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and writes a Substack column on topical national security and intelligence issues
As Winnie the Pooh turns 100, remembering the fictional bear’s very real Canadian roots 10.01.2026 16:43
Guest: Lindsay Mattick, author of Finding Winnie:The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
How Canadian business minds came together help win the Second World War 10.01.2026 18:53
Guest: Allan Levine, historian and author of The Dollar-a-Year Men: How the Best Business Brains in Canada Helped to Win the Second World War
The Year in Music 2025 04.01.2026 9:23
GUEST: Eric Alper, Music producer/Publicist
Are Canadian jails at a breaking point? 04.01.2026 9:35
GUEST: Telmo dos Santos, Calgary-based Lawyer
What is Canada's Immigration Policy? 04.01.2026 14:35
GUEST: Richard Kurland, Lawyer, Policitcal Analyst
The Year in Canada-USA Trade 03.01.2026 14:37
GUEST: Eric Miller, President Rideau Potomac Strategy Group
Tensions in Asia Pacific Waters 03.01.2026 17:45
GUEST: Michel Juneau-Katzuya, Former Chief for Asia Pacific region with CSIS
A look back at the big political stories of 2025 03.01.2026 15:40
GUEST: Stewart Prest, Political Science Lecturer, University of British Columbia
The CN Tower gets a 50th birthday Twoonie and more from Ottawa 21.12.2025 11:59
Guest: Tom Korski, managing editor, Blacklock’s Reporter
How a start in crime reporting inspired bestselling novelist Michael Connelly to create his remarkable cast of characters 21.12.2025 34:35
Guest: Michael Connelly, bestselling author of the Harry Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer and Renee Ballard series
A look back at a tumultuous year in Canadian politics and what 2026 could bring 20.12.2025 18:23
Guest: David Coletto, CEO, Abacus Data
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