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
Suddenly big brands are rushing to “go grey” 27.08.2022 17:08
Suddenly big brands are rushing to “go grey” Guest: Joanne McNeish, associate professor of marketing, Toronto Metropolitan University.
The police response was in the spotlight at the Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry this week, what did we learn? 27.08.2022 17:55
The police response was in the spotlight at the Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry this week, what did we learn? Guest: Adam Rodgers, Nova Scotia lawyer
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission 27.08.2022 16:01
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission Guest: Aaron Boley, Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy at UBC and Canada Research Chair in Planetary Astronomy
How does a black hole sound like? COVID Protection measure for students, why is there a fuss about "quiet quitting"? 26.08.2022 1:20:23
Why is NATO’s Secretary General making the first ever visit to the Canadian Arctic? Guest: Rob Huebert, associate professor of Political Science, University of Calgary Sounds of outer space: Meet the Canadian who helped decipher the noises a black hole makes Guest: Matt Russo, astrophysicist, musician, and sonification specialist who teaches physics at the University of Toronto. Back to School:...
Sounds of outer space: Meet the Canadian who helped decipher the noises a black hole makes 26.08.2022 14:17
Guest: Matt Russo, astrophysicist, musician, and sonification specialist who teaches physics at the University of Toronto.
Back to School: COVID concerns heading into a new school year 26.08.2022 16:55
Guest: Jennifer Heighton, teacher and co-founder of Safe Schools Coalition BC
The US announces a major student loan forgiveness program, would it work in Canada? 26.08.2022 16:51
Guest: Marie Dolcetti-Koros, chairperson, Canadian Federation of Students
The phenomenon of “slow quitting” hits Canadian workplaces 26.08.2022 15:48
Guest: Alexandra Samuel, an authority on remote work and the digital workplace
Canada is hoarding resources and why allies are taking notice 26.08.2022 17:12
Guest: Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Why is NATO’s Secretary General making first ever visit to the Canadian Arctic? 26.08.2022 15:55
Guest: Rob Huebert, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary
How are Ukrainians settling in to life in Canada, Why sleep should be a mental health priority for students, The mystery of the famed Winston Churchill portrait stolen from an Ottawa hotel! 25.08.2022 1:07:31
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How are Ukrainians settling in to life in Canada Guest: Anzhelika Teterych and Vadym Demishev, Ukrainian couple who fled Mariupol for Calgary Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: Is Canada doing enough? Guest: Michael Bociurkiw, Global Affairs Analyst and Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council The mystery of the famed Winston Churchill portrait stolen...
Back to school: why sleep should be a mental health priority for students 25.08.2022 16:23
Guest: Margaret Eaton, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association
Journo Corner: What’s it been like to cover the war in Ukraine? 25.08.2022 18:26
Jeff Semple, senior correspondent, Global National
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How Canadian humanitarian volunteers in Ukraine are helping those in need 25.08.2022 16:48
Chad Martz, Director of Operations, Hungry for Life International
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How are Ukrainians settling in to life in Canada 25.08.2022 17:15
Anzhelika Teterych and Vadym Demishev, Ukrainian couple who fled Mariupol for Calgary
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: Is Canada doing enough? 25.08.2022 16:39
Guest: Michael Bociurkiw, Global Affairs Analyst and Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
Ukraine Independence Day, what’s behind the surge in ER closures this summer & Back to school 24.08.2022 1:29:48
Ukraine Independence Day, what’s behind the surge in ER closures this summer & Back to school - August 23rd, 2022 Ukraine Independence Day: Reflecting on six months of war with Russia Guest: Alexander Lanoszka, Assistant professor, University of Waterloo and author of “Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century” Ukraine Independence Day: What does Ukraine need to win? Guest: Kira Rudik, Memb...
Not one, but two asteroids might have slain the dinosaurs 24.08.2022 12:36
Guest: Uisdean Nicholson, associate professor of Geoscience, Heriot-Watt University
Back to school: What kind of teacher shortage does Canada face? 24.08.2022 17:57
Guest: Allyson Jule, Chair of the Association of the BC Deans of Education, executive for the Association of Canadian Deans of Education
Code Blue: what’s behind the surge in ER closures this summer and what can be done about it 24.08.2022 19:24
Guest: Dr. Alan Drummond, an emergency room physician, Chair of Public Affairs for the Canadian Federation of Emergency Physicians
Ukraine Independence Day: where are those who fled Ukraine now? 24.08.2022 17:30
Guest: Svitlana Prystupa, Kharkiv resident now living in the UK
Ukraine Independence Day: What does Ukraine need to win? 24.08.2022 17:58
Guest: Kira Rudik, Member of Ukrainian Parliament, Leader of political party Golos
Ukraine Independence Day: Reflecting on six months of war with Russia 24.08.2022 16:38
Guest: Alexander Lanoszka, Assistant professor, University of Waterloo and author of “Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century”
New survey shows more than half of Canadians can’t keep up with cost of living, BC’s Harbour Air reaches milestone in its quest to electrify its seaplane fleet & Back to school 23.08.2022 1:09:07
New survey shows more than half of Canadians can’t keep up with cost of living, BC’s Harbour Air reaches milestone in its quest to electrify its seaplane fleet & Back to school - August 22nd, 2022 New survey shows more than half of Canadians can’t keep up with cost of living Guest: Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute Canada’s largest private sector union has a new leader as the batt...
BC’s Harbour Air reaches milestone in its quest to electrify its seaplane fleet 23.08.2022 15:19
Guests: Shawn Braiden, vice president of maintenance, Erika Holz engineering and quality manager, Harbour Air.
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