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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
A strike heading into the holidays is just another blow for struggling Canada Post 16.11.2024 19:31
Guest: Ian Lee, associate professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
Why you should toss out items such as kitchen utensils made of black plastic 16.11.2024 15:22
Guest: Megan Liu, science and policy manager, Toxic-Free Future
How hockey inspires heroes both on and off the ice 15.11.2024 33:02
Guest: Jim Lang, author of Everyday Hockey Heroes III: More Uplifting Stories Celebrating Our Great Game
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Big money, huge audience, maybe even some boxing 15.11.2024 18:40
Guest: Dan Rafael, publisher of fight freaks unite on substack, former boxing reporter for ESPN and USA Today
Swifties spend loads on merchandise as Eras Tour descends on Toronto 15.11.2024 19:13
Guest: David Herlihy, Professor and Coordinator of the Music Industry Program at Northeastern University
Chateau Laurier gets set for the return of the famed Churchill portrait The Roaring Lion 15.11.2024 10:05
Guest: Genevieve Dumas, General Manager, Château Laurier Hotel
Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons on space, the Artemis II moon mission and her one phobia 15.11.2024 25:33
Guest: Jenni Gibbons, Canadian Astronaut
Can anything good come for Canada in a Trump presidency? 14.11.2024 24:08
Guest: Christopher Sands, Director of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute
Canada Soccer coaches organized spying with drones 14.11.2024 18:17
Guest: Ben Steiner, freelance soccer journalist
John LeCarre’s son brings back his most famous creation 14.11.2024 38:33
Guest: Nick Harkoway, author of Karla’s Choice
The star of Xena: Warrior Princess makes her directorial debut with the tale of a real warrior princess 14.11.2024 34:13
Guest: Lucy Lawless, actress and director of Never Look Away
Canada’s 1st human case of avian flu detected in B.C. 13.11.2024 18:56
Guest: Dr. Allison McGeer, professor of medicine, University of Toronto
Archac-no-phobia: A new book pays tribute to spiders 13.11.2024 20:57
Guest: James O’Hanlon, author of Eight-Legged Wonders: The Surprising Lives of Spiders
A Little More True Crime: The World’s Wildest Cons 13.11.2024 37:59
Guest: Duncan McKenzie, author of The World’s Wildest Cons
RCMP report reveals new details on GTA man and his fake toonies 13.11.2024 18:51
Guest: Andrew McIntosh, investigative reporter, Global News
Remembering John Horgan: An unlikely politician with a common touch 13.11.2024 17:54
Guest: Bill Tieleman, political strategist, president of West Star Communications
Turning a Windsor ruin into a beauty on HGTV Canada’s Hoarder House Flippers 09.11.2024 12:51
Guests: Deidre Ritsche and Stephanie Bradt, Hoarder House Flippers
What do soldiers and their families experience when they return from conflict? A new oral history project captures their answers 09.11.2024 20:32
Guest: Michael Petrou, Canadian War Museum
A New Brunswick mom is raising awareness about PTSD in memory of the two soldier sons she lost 09.11.2024 13:57
Guest: Mrs. Maureen Anderson, 2024 Silver Cross Mother
Federal government shuts TikTok’s offices over national security risks but Canadians can still use the popular app 08.11.2024 17:42
Guest: Brett Caraway, professor, Communication, Culture, Information & Technology, University of Toronto
Could Trump’s vows of mass deportations bring chaos to the Canadian border? 08.11.2024 18:26
Guest: Kelly Sundberg, former CBSA officer and Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies, Mount Royal University
New History documentary series takes you inside the world of Yukon emergency responders 08.11.2024 15:54
Guests: Mike Massery, Dawson City Fire Chief and Owen Kemp-Griffin, Dawson City volunteer firefighter
Canadian captures prestigious wildlife photography award 08.11.2024 21:37
Guest: Shane Gross, Nature photo of the year winner
Appreciate winter for what it is, without wishing it were something different 08.11.2024 18:52
Guest: Kari Leibowitz, psychologist, author of How to Winter: Harnessing Your Mindset to Thrive in Cold, Dark Or Difficult Times
Hedge fund managers and real estate moguls are e-commerce giants, crypto cowboys, tech wizards. Who are Canada’s wealthiest people? 08.11.2024 18:17
Guest: Sarah Fulford, editor-in-chief, MacLean’s Magazine
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