Curiouscast
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 grizzly bear so dominant they call him “The Boss” and how one nature photographer caught him up close 18.11.2022 17:53
Guest: Jason Leo Bantle, nature photographer
BC tech company uses big data to help Minnesota firefighters save lives 18.11.2022 17:18
Guest: Herman Chandi, chief operating officer, UrbanLogiq
As easy as 123456 a new list reveals just how many of us use the same simple security passwords and how dangerous that is. 18.11.2022 15:14
Guest: Gerald Kasulis, vice-president of operations, NordPass
Why are rental prices soaring and will they stabilize any time soon? 18.11.2022 10:12
Guest: Steve Pomeroy, executive advisor, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative, McMaster University
The reality of the increasing cost of rent across Canada 18.11.2022 9:32
Guest: Kellie Knight, Calgary renter
The most important source of Canada’s inflation: The federal government borrowed more than $700-billion 18.11.2022 15:50
Guest: John H. Cochrane, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, creator of the Grumpy Economist blog, author of The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level
Why did Xi Jinping berate Justin Trudeau at the G20, the Toy Hall of Fame welcomes three new inductees & The lasting legacy of Louis Riel 17.11.2022 1:03:09
Why did Xi Jinping berate Justin Trudeau at the G20 and what does it mean for China-Canada relations? Guest: Scott Simon, senior fellow with the MThe top is tops and Lite-Brite shines as the Toy Hall of Fame welcomes three new inductees The top is tops and Lite-Brite shines as the Toy Hall of Fame welcomes three new inductees Guest: Chris Bensch, chief curator, The Strong National Museum of Pla...
The top is tops and Lite-Brite shines as the Toy Hall of Fame welcomes three new inductees 17.11.2022 16:02
Guest: Chris Bensch, chief curator, The Strong National Museum of Play
How Halifax’s women volunteers played a big role in the second world war effort 17.11.2022 15:08
Guest: Lezlie Lowe, author of The Volunteers
The lasting legacy of Louis Riel 17.11.2022 20:06
Guest: Jean Teillet, Indigenous rights lawyer, author of The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel’s People, the Métis Nation, and Riel’s great-grandniece
Journo Corner: Politicians battle it out over inflation; grocery chains report big profits, and more 17.11.2022 17:51
Guest: Tristin Hopper, columnist and reporter, National Post
Canada’s most stolen cars for 2022: why are thefts rising and what can be done about it? 17.11.2022 15:41
Guest: Sid Kingma, former head of the Tactical Response to Auto-theft Prevention (TRAP) squad with the Edmonton Police Service
Why did Xi Jinping berate Justin Trudeau at the G20 and what does it mean for China-Canada relations? 17.11.2022 14:38
Guest: Scott Simon, senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, professor of social sciences at the University of Ottawa.
Projectiles suspected to be Russian missiles strike Poland and kill two people, how can Canadians save money at the grocery store? Plus, a look inside Canada’s ER crisis 16.11.2022 1:15:14
Projectiles suspected to be Russian missiles strike Poland, killing two people Will this trigger Article 5 in NATO or should there be a different response? Guest: Alexander Lanozska, Assistant professor, University of Waterloo and author of “Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century” The skyrocketing price of lettuce How are restaurants coping with a lettuce shortage? Guest: Mark von Schell...
With bills and high costs stacking up for Canadians, how can we save money at the grocery store? 16.11.2022 12:55
With bills and high costs stacking up for Canadians, how can we save money at the grocery store? Guest: Abbey Sharp, dietician and CEO of Abbey’s Kitchen Inc.
The skyrocketing price of lettuce 16.11.2022 14:52
How are restaurants coping with a lettuce shortage? Guest: Mark von Schellwitz, Vice President, Western Canada, Restaurants Canada
Earth reaches the 8 billion people mark 16.11.2022 17:45
Earth reaches the 8 billion people mark How is urbanization changing population dynamics Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO at Ipsos Public Affairs and a fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, co-author of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Trump officially sets his sights on a comeback in 2024, does his own party want him? 16.11.2022 16:57
Trump officially sets his sights on a comeback in 2024, does his own party want him? Guest: Steven Schier, retired political science professor from Carleton College in Minnesota
Macleans interview: State of Emergency: Inside Canada’s ER crisis 16.11.2022 20:06
Macleans interview: State of Emergency: Inside Canada’s ER crisis Guest: Dr. Alan Drummond, an emergency room physician, Chair of Public Affairs for the Canadian Federation of Emergency Physicians
Projectiles suspected to be Russian missiles strike Poland, killing two people 16.11.2022 14:39
Will this trigger Article 5 in NATO or should there be a different response? Guest: Alexander Lanozska, Assistant professor, University of Waterloo and author of “Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century”
Why does Canada have child medication shortages not seen elsewhere? Why did plant-based meats lose their sizzle? Plus, Justin Trudeau arrives in Indonesia for G20 15.11.2022 59:40
Why does Canada have child medication shortages not seen elsewhere? Guest: Joel Lexchin, an emeritus professor at York University’s faculty of health, where he studies pharmaceutical policy Why did plant-based meats lose their sizzle Guest: Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Indonesia for G20...
Why did plant-based meats lose their sizzle? 15.11.2022 13:36
Why did plant-based meats lose their sizzle? Guest: Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Indonesia for G20 after attending ASEAN in Cambodia 15.11.2022 17:11
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Indonesia for G20, after attending ASEAN in Cambodia Do these big meetings make a difference and what goes on behind the scenes? Guest: Barbara Martin, professor, School of Policy Studies, Queens University
Financial literacy month arrives in uncertain economic times 15.11.2022 16:35
Financial literacy month arrives in uncertain economic times Guest: Natasha Macmillan, Director of Everyday Banking, Ratehub.ca
Victim of a suspected cyberattack, Sobeys stays silent 15.11.2022 14:14
Victim of a suspected cyberattack, Sobeys stays silent Guest: Brett Callow, cybersecurity threat analyst, Emisoft
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