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Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

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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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Latest episode

Mar 15, 2026

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Episodes

Energy firms report massive profits, why are consumers still paying so much for gas? 03.08.2022

Guest: Eric Nuttall, partner and senior portfolio manager, Ninepoint Partners

What does Russia’s new naval doctrine mean for Canada in the Arctic 03.08.2022

Guest: Rob Huebert, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary

Hate crime reports in Canada surged during COVID-19 pandemic 03.08.2022

Guest: Mohammed Hashim, Executive Director of the Canadian Race Relations 

New Stats Can data shows reporting of sexual assaults rises to highest level in 25 years 03.08.2022

Guest: Erin Whitmore, Executive Director of the Ending Violence Association of Canada

What is the purpose of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan 03.08.2022

Guest: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow specializing in China and Canada-China relations, Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

How fast is Monkeypox spreading and what can be done about it, The best magicians in the world gather in Canada for the first time, A look at the life and legacy of The Beachcombers actor Pat John &  Researchers discover whale sharks are the world’s larg 29.07.2022

How fast is Monkeypox spreading and what can be done about it, The best magicians in the world gather in Canada for the first time, A look at the life and legacy of The Beachcombers actor Pat John &   Researchers discover whale sharks are the world’s largest omnivores - July 28th, 2022   How fast is Monkeypox spreading and what can be done about it Guest: Jason Tetro, Host of the Super Awesome Sci...

Global map of animal movement could help protect biodiversity 29.07.2022

Guest: Angela Brennan, research associate at the UBC Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability

Researchers discover whale sharks are the world’s largest omnivores 29.07.2022

Guest: Dr Mark Meekan, Senior Principal Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science, The University of Western Australia

The best magicians in the world gather in Canada for the first time 29.07.2022

Guest: Greg Frewin, Canadian magician and winner of the 1994 FISM World Championships of Magic

A look at the life and legacy of The Beachcombers actor Pat John 29.07.2022

Guest: Jackson Davies, Canadian actor and Pat John’s Beachcombers co-star 

Is Ottawa’s task force on passport delays just a political stunt? 29.07.2022

Guest: Laila Goodridge, Conservative MP for Fort McMurray-Cold Lake and CPC Social Development Critic  

Ottawa created a task force to tackle passport delays, how much has it accomplished? 29.07.2022

Guest: Kevin King, National President, Union of National Employees 

How fast is Monkeypox spreading and what can be done about it 29.07.2022

Guest: Jason Tetro, Host of the Super Awesome Science Show

Hockey Canada executives on the hotseat at parliamentary hearing, How a Canadian claiming on social media to be on the frontlines in Ukraine was unmasked, Actually, the Russian Economy Is Imploding & Journo corner 28.07.2022

Hockey Canada executives on the hotseat at parliamentary hearing, How a Canadian claiming on social media to be on the frontlines in Ukraine was unmasked, Actually, the Russian Economy Is Imploding &  Journo corner - July 27th, 2022   Hockey Canada executives on the hotseat at parliamentary hearing Guest: Kristi Allain, Associate Professor of Sociology and the Canada Research Chair in Physical Cul...

How a Canadian claiming on social media to be on the frontlines in Ukraine was unmasked 28.07.2022

Guest: Leo Schwartz, journalist, Rest of the World 

Actually, the Russian Economy Is Imploding 28.07.2022

Guests: Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, the Lester Crown professor in management practice and a senior associate dean at the Yale School of Management & Steven Tian, director of research at the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute.

Recent crypto crash has hurt many first-time investors 28.07.2022

Guest: Michelle Milkowski, former Bitcoin investor

Journo corner: Why is Shopify in trouble and how many other tech companies are in the same situation? 28.07.2022

Guest: Murad Hemmadi, Reporter for The Logic

Why are violent attacks against the homeless on the rise? 28.07.2022

Guest: Rachael Allen, spokesperson for Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver

Hockey Canada executives on the hotseat at parliamentary hearing 28.07.2022

Guest: Kristi Allain, Associate Professor of Sociology and the Canada Research Chair in Physical Culture and Social Life at St. Thomas University

Meet the Ultra-Marathoner who recently broke the cross-Canada speed record 27.07.2022

Guest: Dave Proctor, Ultra-Marathoner 

What did the Industry Committee learn from the Rogers CEO about this month’s massive outage 27.07.2022

Guest: Nate Erskine-Smith, Liberal MP for Beaches/East York 

New documentary explores Leonard Cohen’s classic song Hallelujah 27.07.2022

Guest: Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, directors of HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song

The Pope's apology is only a start 27.07.2022

Guest: Mark McGowan, Professor of History and Celtic Studies, St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto

RBC forecasts historic correction for the Canadian housing market 27.07.2022

Guest: Robert Hogue, Assistant Chief Economist, RBC 

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