Podcast
The Current
Hosted by CBC · EN
Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.
The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.
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A Winnipeg man shares some neighbourly love
3d ago00:20:06Tap to summarizeDavid Balzer of Winnipeg is spending his summer recording people's stories of gratitude. Since 2023, the associate professor of Communications and Media at Canadian Mennonite University has set up a mobile recording studio at community events and invites people to share a story of a kind neighbour. He records in hopes they will share it with the neighbour to generate appreciation and community connection.
Transcribe →Got an idea for a new emoji? What it takes to make the cut
3d ago00:15:08Tap to summarizeUnicode is taking pitches for emojis. Graphic designer Jennifer Daniel helps decide which ones make it. She says a successful emoji should have multiple meanings. Sorry aerial tramway ;)
Transcribe →Canada's AI strategy
3d ago00:19:50Tap to summarizeWe dig into what the federal government's plan is for Artificial Intelligence in Canada.
Transcribe →What it will take to move Marineland's belugas
3d ago00:08:38Tap to summarizeThe federal government has greenlit a plan to move the belugas at the shuttered Niagara Falls theme park to aquariums in Spain and the United States. UBC marine mammal expert Andrew Trites explains what it will take to get the whales out of their pool, onto a plane and into new homes -- and why he thinks it's the best option.
Transcribe →"Make Haggis Legal Again"
4d ago00:07:51Tap to summarizeFor the first time in 28 years Scotland is headed to the World Cup. Now a butcher in the small village of Dunning, Scotland is trying to convince the American government to lift a decades long ban on traditional haggis so fans can celebrate with the country's national dish.
Transcribe →Inside the Ebola epicentre
4d ago00:19:29Tap to summarizeWe speak with New York Times reporter Declan Walsh who has just returned from a hospital in Congo where Ebola patients are treated with limited resources.
Transcribe →They celebrate birthdays when it’s not their birthday
4d ago00:16:43Tap to summarizeMeet people who blow out the candles on a different day than the one they were born on. Some hate the time of year their birthday falls. Others are celebrating a life change so big it feels like a rebirth. And for one woman, it's all about the vibes.
Transcribe →Why David Sedaris hates the word “husband”
4d ago00:22:04Tap to summarizeDavid Sedaris talks about his latest essay collection The Land and Its People. He reveals the news he'd kept from his family, that he secretly married his long-time boyfriend Hugh in 2016, and he reflects on his Duolingo obsession, his visit with Pope Francis, the aging process, and more.
Transcribe →Alberta conservatives push back against separatists
5d ago00:20:07Tap to summarizeA new group of conservative politicians and academics is pushing back against the separatist movement in Alberta. They call themselves Lead Not Leave and describe themselves as "frustrated federalists.” We’re joined by two of the group's founders, former Alberta finance minister Travis Toews and Jared Wesley of the University of Alberta to discuss the source of Alberta's grievances, and how they plan to counter the separatist movement.
Transcribe →Do you worry that your job is meaningless?
5d ago00:24:07Tap to summarizeIs your job all about meetings? And emails? And meetings that should have been an email? Some corporate workers say the pandemic pulled back the curtain on “bullshit jobs.” And now with a worsening economy and the threat of AI disruption, they’re left wondering what value and meaning there is beyond the paycheque.
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